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Alone in Berlin: How Merkel Has Gambled Away Her EU Power

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With her refugee policies, Chancellor Merkel has isolated Germany to a greater degree than any of her predecessors. The Balkan Route has been closed down against her will and many EU leaders believe her overtures to Turkey are delusional. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]

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OpinionDangerous Liaisons

Unable to reach an internal agreement, the EU has turned to Turkey in an effort to solve the refugee crisis. But by doing so, Europe is strengthening President Erdogan's position as he transforms his country into a Putin-style autocracy. By Mathieu von Rohr more... [ Comment ]

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From the Banlieues to the BataclanA Trip on Samy Amimour's Bus Route

Day after day, Paris attacker Samy Amimour drove a bus through the city's notorious banlieues before murdering scores of people at the Bataclan concert venue. A journey through the area offers a full view of the stark contrasts and uncertainty that ail France today. By Alexander Smoltczyk and Maurice Weiss more... [ Comment ]

03/09/2016 from Wetoldyouso: After years of warnings from notable scholars like Walter Laqueur that Europe ignored, this is the... more...

Third RepublicGermany Enters a Dangerous New Political Era

Stability used to define Germany's political system. But the refugee crisis has fundamentally changed the country's party landscape. The rise of the fringe has eroded the traditional centers of power. An Essay by Dirk Kurbjuweit more... [ Comment ]

03/10/2016 from stallard495: Exactly the same phenomenon is taking place in UK. The Volksparteien - Conservative and Labour -... more...

OpinionAmerica's Trumper-Tantrum

Donald Trump's campaign seem unstoppable. His populist message is seductive in a country with deeply concentrated wealth and an apparent unwillingness to change the status quo. It may land him in the White House. By Holger Stark more... [ Comment ]

03/09/2016 from cheekos: It is important to consider that a significant proportion of Americans are registered as... more...

Daughters of the OppositionA Trio of Women Challenging Putin and the Kremlin

Their fathers all helped establish nascent democracy following the collapse of the Soviet Union. But in Putin's Russia, these three women see no future for their country. Two, including the daughter of assassinated opposition leader Boris Nemtsova, are battling the Kremlin from exile. By Matthias Schepp in Moscow more... [ Comment ]

Putin vs. Erdogan: NATO Concerned over Possible Russia-Turkey Hostilities

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Return FlightWhy A Young Iraqi Left Germany After Only 100 Days

A young man from northern Iraq crossed the Mediterranean Sea in the hope of a better life in Germany. Frustrated by his experiences in the refugee camps, he flew back to his native country after only three months. By Takis Würger more... [ Comment ]

03/09/2016 from bandybt: I don’t see why could he not contribute to the society. Eventually he could become a taxi driver.... more...

America's White RevoltTrump Tears the Republicans Apart

Donald Trump's campaign has morphed into a movement -- and it's one the Republican establishment would like to stop. But buoyed by Evangelicals and the white lower and middle class, it is unclear whether the vulgar New York real estate tycoon can be stopped. By Holger Starkmore... [ Comment ]