Midtown Blogger/Manhattan Valley Follies: Der Spiegel

Brexit Danger: The EU Strategy to Keep Britain from Leaving

This summer, Britain will vote on whether to remain in the European Union. The skeptic camp appears to be gaining ground -- and EU leaders are growing concerned. They have developed a plan to give in to most of Cameron's EU reform demands. By Peter Müller and Christoph Scheuermann more... [ Comment ]

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The Case of the Murdered GoatsExploring Germany's Far-Right Rumor Mill

Absurd, unfounded reports about asylum seekers are circulating on German social media. They are part of a targeted misinformation campaign by right-wing extremists designed to instill fear and stoke anti-migrant sentiment. But where do the stories come from? By Matthias Bartsch and Anna Clauß more... [ Comment ]

Fear, Anger and Hatred: The Rise of Germany's New Right

Yesterday at 11:19 AM from johann84: Also true the other way around, Like in Cologne ! ! All the media was quite, just after 4 days... more...

New Year's Eve AttacksDozens of Women Sexually Assaulted in Cologne

Dozens of women celebrating New Year's Eve in Cologne have said they were the victims of sexual assault. With a group of men with North African and Middle Eastern appearances under suspicion, the incident threatens to augment growing concern over Germany's refugee policies. more... [ Comment ]

The Case of the Murdered Goats: Exploring Germany's Far-Right Rumor Mill

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Reflecting on RefugeesA Plea for Measured Debate

The debate over refugees in Germany has grown divisive. Those in favor are unwilling to recognize the difficulties ahead while those opposed too often veer toward prejudice and xenophobia. Neither is helpful. What's needed is an atmosphere of critical empathy. An Editorial by Klaus Brinkbäumer more... [ Comment ]

01/01/2016 from verbatim128: What's needed is rational sympathy if one aims at a measured debate. more...

Back from the 'Caliphate'Returnee Says IS Recruiting for Terror Attacks in Germany

Islamist extremist Harry S. wasn't in Syria for long. But during his stay there, he claims, Islamic State leaders repeatedly tried to recruit him to commit terror attacks in Germany. Security officials believe he could be telling the truth. By Hubert Gude and Wolf Wiedmann-Schmidt more...[ Comment ]

12/25/2015 from Mark111120: The west has always tried to indoctrinate its views on other nations. The biggest mistake was to...more...

Fear, Anger and HatredThe Rise of Germany's New Right

For years, a sense of disillusionment has been growing on the right. Now, the refugee crisis has magnified that frustration. Increasingly, people from the very center of society are identifying with the movement -- even as political debate coarsens and violence increases. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]

01/04/2016 from ofelas: Lived for decades in Germany, with an outside/inside view on the character of Germany I have to... more...

'Execution Orgy'Pakistan Learns from a Brutal Terrorist Attack

One year ago, Taliban attackers stormed a school in Peshawar and killed over 130 children. Since then, the government and military have begun taking security seriously. Many say the country has changed for the better. By Hasnain Kazim more... [ Comment ]

Photo Gallery: Security Gains Foothold in Peshawar

12/19/2015 from 'Nother-Son-'O-UrsusRexx: Even when I was STILL a, ('born, 'N bred'), Catholic... Roughly a million years, past, or so it...more...

Israeli-German RelationsPolemics Have No Place in True Friendships

With dubious Holocaust comparisons, the German Israel lobby is making life difficult for supporters of the Jewish state in Germany. Polemics should have no place in the relationship. An Essay by Christoph Schultmore... [ Comment ]

01/01/2016 from alexander_pope: First Germany destroyed Europe by excluding people who wanted to integrate into its society. Now... more...

Coalition of the UnwillingMerkel's Plan B Could Mean End of Schengen

Chancellor Angela Merkel's plan to find a resolution to the refugee crisis with the help of Turkey is encountering significant resistance. Berlin and Brussels are already considering alternatives, but it could mean the end of border-free travel in large parts of Europe. By Peter Müller, Ralf Neukirch and Andreas Ulrich more... [ Comment ]

Photo Gallery: European Frontiers

12/19/2015 from richardborley: What possessed Angela Merkel to open Germany and Europe to worldwide refugees without consulting... more...

Turkish Author Elif Shafak'We've Forgotten How to Laugh'

Turkish author Elif Shafak sees her country as a "wobbly democracy," increasingly authoritarian, polarized and depressed. And she is disappointed by European silence. Interview by Juliane von Mittelstaedt and Christoph Scheuermann more... [ Comment ]

12/29/2015 from p.groussac: We have indeed forgotten how to laugh. Perhaps because we've forgotten how to think, and hide... more...

Tuvalu Prime Minister on Global WarmingA Cry for Help from 'the Edge of the Cliff'

The Pacific atoll of Tuvalu is one of the countries most threatened by global warming. Already, people have begun leaving as sea levels rise. Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga fears that the world still doesn't care about the world's most threatened populations. more... [ Comment ]