Midtown Blogger/Manhattan Valley Follies: Der Spiegel- Race to Iranian Market

Opening Soon: Germans Race to Capture the Iranian Market

Frank Tunnat

Ahead of the planned lifting of Western sanctions against Iran, businessmen from around the world are visiting the country, and as one group from Germany discovered, there is no shortage of opportunities. By Alexander Smoltczyk more... [ Comment ]

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Under the Scope

The Next WaveAfghans Flee To Europe in Droves

As the situation in Afghanistan becomes ever more chaotic, an increasing number of Afghans are heading towards Europe. But as one family's story shows, the trip often ends in tragedy. By Susanne Koelbl more...[ Comment ]

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East-West StoryThe Parallel Lives of Two World-Class Dancers

Joy Womack is from California, Sergei Polunin from a poor city in Ukraine. One went East to pursue a career in ballet, the other West. For both, talent has proven to be a double-edged sword. By Samiha Shafy in Moscow more... [ Comment ]

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Populist, Pernicious and Perilous Germany's Growing Hate Problem

Even as Germany has welcomed its refugees, another, uglier side has been festering with the return of the anti-Muslim Pegida movement. The threat posed by the far-right has the potential to spiral out of control. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]

10/27/2015 from Harry Rogers: The article is: "Pathetic,Predictable and a Prevarication". When will the authors... more...

AftermathAnkara Bombings Leave Turkey More Polarized Than Ever

The terrorist attacks in Ankara have deepened Turkey's political rifts. While President Erdogan is fueling his supporters' hostility to the pro-Kurdish HDP ahead of snap elections, his opponents accuse him of being in cahoots with IS. By Maximilian Popp and Christoph Reuter more...[ Comment ]

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Hitler's Bronze HorsesHow Fans Smuggled Nazi Art To West Germany

In one of the most curious stories of art smuggling from the Eastern Bloc prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall, two classic car dealers smuggled Nazi artworks from a Soviet barracks to West Germany in 1989. The full account is only now coming to light. By Konstantin von Hammersteinmore... [ Comment ]

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Nice No MoreThe End of the German Fairytale

The World Cup scandal brought to light by SPIEGEL serves as a reminder that Germany is nowhere near as perfect as it had started to look -- ironically, around the time of that historic "fairytale summer." A Commentary By Markus Feldenkirchen more... [ Comment ]

World Cup Scandal: Germany Appears to Have Bought Right to Host 2006 Tournament

10/26/2015 from daviesjohn51: Hello, World wide football has been completely corrupted by money. The obscene amount of money... more...

'We're Under Water'Germany Shows Signs of Strain from Mass of Refugees

The unceasing influx of refugees is creating tremendous uncertainty in Germany. Many towns and cities are calling for help and the government appears to be rudderless. Pressure is mounting for Chancellor Angela Merkel to act. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]