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V for Victoria: Catalans Want Independence Too

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Catalonia wants to join Scotland in holding an independence referendum. But the Spanish constitution doesn't allow for secession. Nationalists in Barcelona are prepared to push the vote through anyway. By Helene Zuber more... [ Comment ]

Yesterday at 05:42 PM from Inglenda2: If Catalonia wants to join Scotland by holding an independence referendum, this is understandable.... more...

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Michael Ignatieff Interview 'Those Fighting Islamic State Are the Lesser Evil'

In an interview, Harvard professor and UN advisor Michael Ignatieff discusses his concept of the responsibility to protect civilian populations threatened by genocide, German weapons deliveries to the Kurds in Iraq and the idea of a deal with Assad to bring peace to Syria. Interview Conducted By Erich Follath more... [ Comment ]

Islamist Influx: Several Radicalized Ex-German Soldiers in Iraq

Yesterday at 04:52 PM from peskyvera: Why don't we begin at the very start? The West has to meddle where it has no business and were it... more...

'His Father Had Lied to Us' German Doctor Shares Harrowing Ebola Encounter

After the discovery of Ebola at the only children's hospital in Sierra Leone, nurses and doctors alike fled. German physician Werner Strahl of the aid organzation Cap Anamur, who stayed behind to provide care amidst the chaos, shares his story. Compiled from an Interview by Katrin Elger more... [ Comment ]

Gateway to Hell: The Threat of Ebola Grows Worse

Yesterday at 08:27 AM from lol1232: Ask Dr. Strahl about this article- 'Jun 7, 2005 (CIDRAP News) – A pair of vaccines created by a... more...

Gateway to Hell The Threat of Ebola Grows Worse

With Ebola spreading rapidly in Nigeria and other parts of West Africa, international organizations fear the number of infections could exceed 20,000. Experts are calling for the industrialized world to do more to help stop the virus. By Katrin Elger, Veronika Hackenbroch, Horand Knaup, Gordon Repinski and Samiha Shafy more... [ Comment ]

Photo Gallery: An 'International Rescue Call' for Africa

Yesterday at 03:58 AM from Newspeak: Although the efforts could be larger, especially from the military of western states, I do not... more...

Putin's New Russia What the Future May Hold for Eastern Ukraine

The fragile cease-fire in Ukraine appears to be holding, but President Vladimir Putin still has the upper hand. Increasingly, it looks like he intends to establish a Russian protectorate in eastern Ukraine. By Benjamin Bidder, Markus Feldenkirchen, Marc Hujer and Matthias Schepp more... [ Comment ]

Photo Gallery: Violence in Eastern Ukraine

09/09/2014 from deegarmon1: PCR puts it the best and that's why he is one of the top ten economists/internet personalities in... more...

France and Friends Merkel Increasingly Isolated on Austerity

The debate over Germany's insistence on euro-zone austerity has flared anew as an ailing France continues to demand economic stimulus. The European Central Bank may now be siding with Paris, leaving Merkel looking increasingly alone. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]

09/09/2014 from adrian.wykes: The article is fixed on the French but everyone's looking to see what Germany will do in terms of... more...

Hipster Village Berlin Nightlife Grows Up

For a decade, Bar 25 was one of Berlin's wildest clubs. Now, its founders want to create a new development on the site. It is to cater to former clubbers and preserve an element of 1990s Berlin. But the hurdles are high. By Philipp Oehmke more... [ Comment ]

09/05/2014 from nsmith: Good Luck! They've got about as much a chance of making this happen, as re-building the... more...

Undeclared War Putin's Covert Invasion of Eastern Ukraine

Moscow has continued to deny direct involvement in the fighting in eastern Ukraine. But evidence to the contrary continues to mount. NATO says up to 1,000 Russian soldiers have joined the fray and the pro-Russian separatists have made a remarkable turnaround. By Benjamin Bidder, Moritz Gathmann, Christian Neef and Matthias Schepp more... [ Comment ]

09/09/2014 from juleabacall: Looking at this from USA, I see this as caused by the West and not Russia. NED (National Education... more...

Rosneft President Igor Sechin 'Russia Didn't Initiate the Ukraine Crisis'

Igor Sechin, head of the oil giant Rosneft, is considered by many to be the second most powerful man in Russia. In an interview, he speaks with SPIEGEL about natural gas deliveries to Europe, the Ukraine crisis and the damage caused by economic sanctions. Interview Conducted by Gerald Traufetter and Matthias Schepp more... [ Comment ]

09/09/2014 from asimpleguest: Candid interview with Ukrainian general and hostage negotiator Vladimir Ruban: "The Militia... more...

Islamist Influx Several Radicalized Ex-German Soldiers in Iraq

Germany on Sunday presented the list of weapons it plans to send to the Kurds in northern Iraq. Some of them, though, may end up being used against former German soldiers. SPIEGEL has learned that 20 ex-Bundeswehr troops have joined jihadists in the region. more... [ Comment ]