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Opinion: Merkel 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 ]

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An Attack on Press Freedom: SPIEGEL Targeted by US Intelligence

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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 ]

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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 ]

07/06/2015 from spiegelerin: and letting the people vote on it. People feel voiceless and she addresses things through her... 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 ]

07/06/2015 from spiegelerin: Where are similar people from Russia, China, even Germany to give up secrets? There is just no way... more...

Operation 'Ochi'Zero Hour for Greece

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has led his country into chaos. Divisions in Greek society are growing and Sunday's referendum may not be enough to pull the country back from the brink. By Julia Amalia Heyer, Katrin Kuntz and Alexander Smoltczyk more... [ Comment ]

07/05/2015 from yannis.litinas: Largely misleading, regardless of which angle one reads it from, whether from center, right or... more...

The Baltic Front

By Jan Puhl more... [ Comment ]

07/05/2015 from pbigley7: Wonderful report, why not do the same thing to Eastern Ukrainian, so they can break away from... more...

Brzezinski on Russia'We Are Already In a Cold War'

Former US National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski believes the West should stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine. "We should make it more costly for the Russians to use force," he tells SPIEGEL ONLINE in an interview. An Interview by Sebastian Fischer and Holger Stark more... [ Comment ]

07/06/2015 from honkerhunteronhoth: I think it is time for Germsny to leave NATO. You have underfunded your military to the point it...more...

Muzzling the MediaDefying the Kremlin Crackdown on Press Freedom

Against the backdrop of the bloody conflict in Ukraine, the Kremlin is seeking to harness the Russian media and increasingly clamping down on critical voices. But some journalists are refusing to deliver pro-Putin propaganda. By Benjamin Bidder and Matthias Schepp more...[ Comment ]

07/03/2015 from nblazek: Congratulations. In today's world of crazy internet journalism where everyone can be a journalist... more...

Relentless TerrorThe Everyday Horrors of the Islamic State

Eighty lashes of the whip for alcohol. Amputation for theft. Crucifiction for robbery. These are only a few of the draconian punishments employed by the Islamic State, according to documents and the testimony of witnesses obtained by SPIEGEL. By Uwe Buse and Katrin Kuntz more... [ Comment ]

The Allure of the Islamic State: Money and Status Attract Fighters

07/01/2015 from Jim in MD: The early accounts of Islam document its early leaders taking slaves - just like Romans and later... more...

The Allure of the Islamic StateMoney and Status Attract Fighters

A bricklayer got a $60 a month raise by trading his construction tools for a Kalashnikov and becoming a soldier for the Islamic State. Subsidies and other benefits appear to be part of the holy war's allure for some. By Katrin Kuntz in Erbil, Iraq more... [ Comment ]

Relentless Terror: The Everyday Horrors of the Islamic State

07/02/2015 from Schirum: "Subsidies and other benefits appear to be part of the holy war's allure for some." says... more...

The BillGermany Faces Billions in Losses If Greece Goes Bust

Vast amounts of German money are at stake if Greece goes bankrupt -- with liabilities as high as €84 billion. Even though that figure is a large one, it would be paid over years and dangers to the Berlin budget are limited. By Florian Diekmann more... [ Comment ]

07/02/2015 from emeryderek: Regardless of whether Greece is in or out of the Euro-zone you are kidding yourself to think you... more...

OpinionWe Are Living in the Anti-Europe

The Greek crisis has destroyed an old dream about the future of Europe. The only possibility for moving the EU in the direction we were promised is a radical solution -- either a Grexit or an expensive debt haircut. By Dirk Kurbjuweit more... [ Comment ]