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World Cup 2022: The Dark Side of the Qatar Dream

Gabriela Maj/ Agentur Focus/ DER SPIEGEL

Qatar is spending billions to build hotels, subways, shopping centers and stadiums ahead of the World Cup in 2022. But those working on the projects are poorly paid and poorly housed. And some of them can't leave. By Christoph Scheuermann more... [ Comment ]

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German Defense Minister 'Russia Has Destroyed a Massive Amount of Trust'

In an interview, German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen, 55, discusses her push to deepen the country's foreign involvement, the Ukraine crisis and progress made to date by Germany's military in Afghanistan. Interview Conducted by Christiane Hoffmann and Gordon Repinski more... [ Comment ]

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Trouble for Merkel Berlin Divided in Spat over EU Commmission

The appointment of the next leaders of the EU Commission has divided Europe, raising the specter that Britain could leave the bloc. London is an important ally to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and it is likely she will seek to broker a deal. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]

Yesterday at 01:56 AM from sylvesterthecat: I think Mr Junker would be an ideal and indeed, admirable leader of the EU. With this paragon of... more...

Interview with UN Peace Envoy Brahimi 'Syria Will Become Another Somalia'

For almost two years, Lakhdar Brahimi sought to bring peace to Syria. But in May, the United Nations special envoy stepped down. He speaks with SPIEGEL about the stubbornness of Syrian President Assad, the mistakes of the West and the dangers presented by Islamic radicals. Interview by Susanne Koelbl more... [ Comment ]

06/10/2014 from materialist: It seeme that we need many Somalias,so with help of EUSA and NATO they made a new new Somalia in Syria. more...

'We'll Get You' An Albanian Boy's Life Ruined by Blood Feuds

Blood feuds still exist in Albania and those involved have to live a life in hiding. They include people like Leonard Qukaj, who has left his home only rarely in the last four years for fear of being murdered by a rival clan -- or by his own uncle. By Katrin Kuntz and Maria Feck (photos) in Shkoder, Albania more... [ Comment ]

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06/07/2014 from author: The participants in blood feuds should be encouraged to join Twitter and Facebook. In that way... more...

Fahrenheit 1989 China Erases Memories of Tiananmen

Twenty-five years ago, the Chinese army violently suppressed protests on Tiananmen Square. To this day, Beijing uses pressure, censorship and money to stifle all attempts to commemorate the seminal incident in an up-and-coming China. By Bernhard Zand in Beijing more... [ Comment ]

06/10/2014 from dtechba: People come on these boards and throw out numbers and make claims with no basis in reality. The... more...

Immigration to Germany 'Better Qualified than the Domestic Population'

In recent years, Germany has begun attracting large numbers of highly qualified immigrants. Demographics expert Reiner Klingholz says that the development could be vital to the country's future, despite ongoing problems with integration. Interview by Maximilian Popp more... [ Comment ]

Yesterday at 04:36 AM from cdherz44: We in the US elites have discovered it far cheaper to import technicians and specialists than to... more...

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