Many of the illegal immigrants in the EU arrive via Greece, which is overwhelmed by the flood of incomers. The would-be migrants are ruthlessly exploited by people smugglers, and many of them die in the attempt to get to Europe. SPIEGEL heard the stories of a group of young Bangladeshi men who made it to Athens -- and discovered the reality behind the dream. more...
In a SPIEGEL interview, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman argues that this is not the time to worry about debt and inflation. He says that to save the euro zone, the European Central Bank should loosen monetary policy and the German government should abandon austerity. more...
The German national team is playing all of its 2012 European Football Championship group games in Ukraine -- two in Lviv and one in Kharkiv. In these cities beyond the borders of the European Union, fans from both Eastern and Western Europe will meet, and the experience could be jarring for some. more...
Germany's energy revolution has hardly begun, but it's already stalling. Politicians lack decisiveness, while companies lack incentives to invest the billions needed to develop the necessary infrastructure. And, progress or no progress, taxpayers are still footing the bill. more...
Showdown in Baku: In the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest on May 22, 10 countries have made it through to the final. more...
Munich's Institute of Contemporary History is publishing the first scholarly edition of Hitler's polemic "Mein Kampf" since the end of World War II. The project's leader describes the effort as "removing the fuse" of a rusty, old bomb. more...