Chinese Billionaire Zhang Xin 'The Old Model Doesn't Work Anymore'

In a SPIEGEL interview, billionaire real estate mogul Zhang Xin discusses the recent market crash, the end of China's building boom and why she views Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg as a role model for the wealthy. Interview Conducted by Bernhard Zand more... [ Comment ]

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Interview with German Finance Minister Schäuble 'We Are Running Out of Time for Refugee Solutions'

Thus far, Europe has failed to agree on a joint approach to the refugee crisis. In an interview in Davos, Germany's finance minister warns that time is running out. If Schengen collapses, he warns, the European Union is in trouble. Interview Conducted by David Böcking and Stefan Kaiser in Davos more... [ Comment ]

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'I Wish I Could Die' Meeting the Man Who Helped Trigger the Arab Spring

The Arab Spring began five years ago when two men set themselves on fire in Tunisia. One of them survived his self-immolation -- and now wishes he hadn't. This is his story. By Clemens Höges in Kasserine, Tunisia more... [ Comment ]

• Photo Gallery: What's Left of the Revolution

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Stretched to the Limit Has the German State Lost Control?

After the violent excesses in Cologne on New Year's Eve, German government failures have come to light, with many asking if the country is still safe. Police and the justice system have been stretched to their limits. New laws won't fix the problem, but extra personnel could. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]

• Photo Gallery: Germany on the Brink
• A Feminist View of Cologne: 'The Current Outrage Is Very Hypocritical'
• Merkel's Last Stand? Chancellor Running Out of Time on Refugee Issue

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A Feminist View of Cologne 'The Current Outrage Is Very Hypocritical'

Germany's leading feminist, Alice Schwarzer, says the sexual attacks in Cologne make it necessary to look closer at Muslim immigration. Prominent feminist Anne Wizorek disagrees. SPIEGEL brought them together for a joint interview. Interview Conducted by Christiane Hoffmann and René Pfister more... [ Comment ]

• Merkel's Last Stand? Chancellor Running Out of Time on Refugee Issue

01/21/2016 from quitaque1: I am 63 years old with two adult children. I am American feminist, and an attorney in private... more...

Calling in Kallstadt A Visit to Donald Trump's Ancestral Home

The village of Kallstadt is famous in Germany for its local specialty, stuffed pork belly. It's also the place that Donald Trump's grandfather called home before emigrating to America. Locals are ambivalent about the man's politics and his bid for the presidency. By Kevin Hagen and Maria Feck (Photos) more... [ Comment ]

01/21/2016 from antfreire@yahoo.com: The one thing that makes me like Donald Trump is that most people and governments outside the USA... more...

Merkel's Last Stand? Chancellor Running Out of Time on Refugee Issue

Angela Merkel has repeatedly said that it will take time to solve the refugee crisis. But impatience is growing, particularly following the sexual assaults in Cologne. Voices of discontent are getting louder and the chancellor's hold on power may be weakening. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]

01/21/2016 from Endtimes: After Lukaschenko and Putin, Merkel is Europe's longest serving leader. The cosy CDU/CSU - SPD... more...

Striking the Heart of Europe Turkey's Failed Anti-Extremism Strategy

This week's terrorist strike on a group of German travelers in Istanbul was an attack on Turkish stability and the West's confidence. Is President Erdogan capable of stopping the Islamic State -- and does he even want to? By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]

01/19/2016 from Strawman: The third last paragraph is a far more perceptive point than the rest of the article. It is... more...

Book of Hate The Bold Attempt to Demystify Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'

For the first time since 1945, Adolf Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' is available for sale in Germany. With a new annotated edition, Historians hope to "defuse" the Nazi-era bestseller. Even after seven decades, it remains a dangerous proposition. By Martin Doerry and Klaus Wiegrefe more... [ Comment ]

• Photo Gallery: A New Look at Hitler's Treatise

01/19/2016 from edmundcharles.55: It is well that this hateful and mad rambling book comes out of the darkness and into the light of... more...

European Council Head Tusk 'I Am Public Enemy No. 1' in Poland

Polish European Council President Donald Tusk has said little about the constitutional crisis in his home country. But during a closed-door meeting at the European Parliament on Tuesday, he did little to hide his views. By Peter Müller in Brussels more... [ Comment ]

01/20/2016 from afrikaneer: The violation of the rule of law in detriment of the Lisbon Treaty is a bad omen for the European... more...