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Normandy Secrets: Forgotten Nazi Arms Caches a Bonanza for Historians

For decades, a vast network of Nazi arms caches and supply depots in the forest of Normandy lay forgotten. Now, research shows the extent to which the Wehrmacht sought to defend itself against the impending Allied invasion. By Frank Thadeusz more... [ Comment ]

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The Day of the Century: How Germans Experienced End of WWII

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The Curaçao ConnectionGermany Becomes a Destination for Drug Mules

In 2011, Air Berlin became the first German airline to offer non-stop service to Curaçao. Since then, customs inspectors in Düsseldorf have been battling a serious cocaine smuggling problem. By Andreas Ulrichmore... [ Comment ]

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The Fate of GreeceDecision Time for Tsipras and Merkel

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has gambled away all support in Brussels. Now, he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have to make a momentous decision. Meanwhile, Greece's creditors are divided about how to proceed. more... [ Comment ]

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Greek Foreign Minister Kotzias'The Principle of Hope Is Very Powerful'

In a SPIEGEL interview, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias discusses the recent referendum and explains why he believes the power of hope might help revive Greece's fortunes. Interview Conducted by Manfred Ertel more... [ Comment ]

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OpinionWhy a Grexit Must Be Avoided

Europe is preparing for a Grexit and German voters would like to see the country leave the common currency regime. That, though, would be the wrong move. A Grexit must be avoided at all costs. A Commentary by Mathieu von Rohr more... [ Comment ]

The Fate of Greece: Decision Time for Tsipras and Merkel

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Web of SurveillanceEast German Snitching Went Far Beyond the Stasi

Everyone knows about the Stasi and the extent to which it spied on the East German populace. But that was only a small part of the informing that went on. New research shows that snitching was vastly more common than previously thought. By Peter Wensierski more...[ Comment ]

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OpinionMerkel Must End Devil's Pact with America

Following the latest revelations about surveillance by the United States on the German government and media, it is high time for Chancellor Angela Merkel to take action against the systematic spying. By Markus Feldenkirchen more... [ Comment ]

An Attack on Press Freedom: SPIEGEL Targeted by US Intelligence

07/10/2015 from robert freeman: The American government doesn't have any friends at all! The German people are wonderful and your...more...

America's GreeceFixing Puerto Rico Could Provide Answers for Europe

The Greek crisis could have been stopped years ago if European politicians hadn't been so stubborn. They should have followed the example set by the United States in dealing with Puerto Rico's problems. An Essay By Barry Eichengreen more... [ Comment ]

07/10/2015 from Richie Cartman: and the Spain, Portugal and Italy or even France getting the same ideas as Greece more...

Angela's AshesHow Merkel Failed Greece and Europe

Angela Merkel relishes her reputation as queen of Europe. But she hasn't learned how to use her power, instead allowing a bad situation to heat up to the boiling point. Her inability to take unpopular stances badly exacerbated the Greek crisis. By Peter Müller and René Pfister more...[ Comment ]

07/10/2015 from Anko: Why don’t you dare to say the truth? The Greek debt came from the enormous lending (without any... more...

An Attack on Press FreedomSPIEGEL Targeted by US Intelligence

Revelations from WikiLeaks published this week show how boundlessly and comprehensively American intelligence services spied on the German government. It has now emerged that the US also conducted surveillance against SPIEGEL. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]

07/07/2015 from erikSF99: Why would the NSA even bother with Der Spiegel? Almost everything you write is the perfect... more...

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