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German Foreign Minister: 'Further Escalation Not Out of the Question' in Ukraine

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier calls the downing of the Malaysian Airlines passenger jet over Ukraine "appalling" in an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE. He also discusses the flare-up in the Middle East and US espionage in Germany. Interview Conducted by Roland Nelles and Severin Weiland more... [ Comment ]

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A Damned Paradise Does Haiti Need Tourism? Or Does It Need Justice?

Human rights attorney Mario Joseph and Tourism Minister Stéphanie Villedrouin are both trying to improve Haiti, but they are following radically different paths. The one wants justice, the other wants tourism. By Samiha Shafy more... [ Comment ]

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The Bearable Lightness of Being How Germans Are Learning to Like Themselves

Germans discovered a new lightness of being in the run-up to their World Cup victory. It's a shift apparent not only in football. Increasingly confident and content, Germany is emerging from the dark shadows of its past, but its global role remains elusive. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]

Photo Gallery: Germany Finds Itself

Yesterday at 01:30 PM from frederike.damme: I'm a young German ( under 30) currently living in the UK and I think there is definitely a big... more...

Stadium Sticker Shock Costs Explode for Russia's 2018 World Cup

Moscow wants to make Russia the "center of the sporting world," but the price tag will be steep. Four years before the 2018 World Cup, costs are exploding in the next host country, with the two most important stadiums each costing more than a billion euros. By Benjamin Bidder in Moscow more... [ Comment ]

Yesterday at 12:57 AM from sururu.formado: congrats for the wisdom, awareness, and courage of your post. I observe the same reality about all... more...

The Buzz in Berlin Is Merkel Thinking of Stepping Down?

Angela Merkel turns 60 this week and is celebrating the pinnacle of her political career, highly popular and uncontested in office. Still, many in her cabinet and party believe she will step down as chancellor before her current term ends. By Nikolaus Blome more... [ Comment ]

Photo Gallery: Merkel's Approaching End?

07/17/2014 from broremann: it is better to go before pushed, yet I would like to see her reign a bit longer more...

In Russia's Shadow Searching for the Roots of the Georgia Problem

Georgia recently signed an association agreement with the EU and it also wants to become a member of NATO. Russia's shadow, though, continues to loom over the Caucasus, so what does the future hold for the country trapped between the East and the West? By Erich Follath more... [ Comment ]

07/17/2014 from diocletianidalmatiam: You can't blame Georgia, look at the Russians through history, they kill more than nay other nation... more...

Hunting American Spooks Germany Prepares Further Spying Clampdown

The latest revelations of US spying on Germany have unleashed unprecedented levels of distrust in Berlin. The government has already expelled the CIA's chief here and may soon be planning additional measures as it seeks answers from Washington. more... [ Comment ]

Yesterday at 10:31 AM from Stelvio: Does anyone in Germany ever think why the US needs to spy on your Politicians? Is that nice Mr... more...

World Cup Triumph Germany Earned It

Over the past eight years, Germany has worked hard to transform its football team. Sunday night's dramatic extra-time World Cup win shows that, while you can never plan for good luck, hard work and doggedness will go a long way in fostering it. A Commentary By Christian Gödecke more... [ Comment ]

Photo Gallery: Germany Becomes Football's King

07/17/2014 from nsmith: CONGRATULATIONS!!!! --As they say, "May the best team win", and you did!...And this with... more...

Blood, Sweat and Tears Team Spirit Leads Germany to 1-0 World Cup Win

Sunday's German World Cup win was no fluke, but a hard-won victory and a triumph of team spirit, best embodied by the indelible image of Bastian Schweinsteiger's bloody facial wound. By Sara Peschke and Rafael Buschmann in Rio de Janeiro more... [ Comment ]

07/15/2014 from emarzolini: Germany had the ball, Argentina the goal chances and finally Goetze did what injuried Argentina... more...

El Dorado in the Amazon A Deluded German and Three Dead Bodies

A German man claims to be an Indian chief in the Amazon rainforest. His tales of El Dorado even impressed Steven Spielberg and Jacques Cousteau. His tales would be harmless if there weren't three unsolved deaths connected to his fantasy world. By Alexander Smoltczyk more... [ Comment ]

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