Not at Home in Germany
This week, results of the first study comparing opinions of Germans, Turks and Turks living in Germany were announced. There were some grounds to celebrate integration but there were also problems. Many immigrants say they feel out of place in both countries, almost half want to return home and Turkish youth are becoming more conservative than their elders. more...
Football Betting Scandal
Prosecutors in Germany have revealed the scope of the match-fixing scandal that has shocked European football. Around 200 games are suspected of having been fixed, with more than 30 of those played in Germany. more...
Merkel's Shadow
Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble is the most important member of Germany's new coalition government. He insists he is loyal to Chancellor Angela Merkel, but he could prove to be a thorn in her side. By SPIEGEL Staff more...
Germany's Nazi Exception
Germany's constitution strongly and explicitly protects the freedom of speech. Still, the country's highest court has now said that -- given the injustice and horrors of the Nazi regime -- it is constitutional to make an exception that bans speech glorifying Hitler's ideology. By Dietmar Hipp more...
The World from Berlin
Finding harmony in the new German coalition seems to be about as easy as herding cats. Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives have been at odds with their new coalition partners, the FDP, on almost every issue. German papers instruct the government to stop bickering in public and get on with running the country. more...
Shock Announcement
Left Party leader Oskar Lafontaine has announced he is suffering from cancer. The news has shocked the German political establishment and raised questions about the future of the far-left party, which has recently been gaining more and more support. more...
SS Massacre
German authorities have charged a 90-year-old man with the murder of 58 Jewish forced laborers in 1945 after a university student researching the massacre discovered one of the perpetrators was still alive. more...
Berlin Bickering
The first weeks of Chancellor Angela Merkel's new government have been rife with incessant quarreling. From tax cuts to health care to history, the new coalition partners are struggling to find a common line. A two-day retreat may help. more...
Sex and Secrets
An explosive trial about to start in Munich involves a spy accused of betraying state secrets to his gay lover. It promises to expose the shadowy world of Germany's foreign intelligence and may end up damaging the service. By Marcel Rosenbach and John Goetz more...
The World from Berlin
At their first national conference after defeat in September's federal elections, Germany's Social Democrats promised a fresh start. A new, younger leadership said they would boldly reclaim the political center. But commentators wonder where the Social Democrats can actually go from here. more...
Symbolic Shove
Lech Walesa helped Berlin celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall last week. But he was also involved in an unfortunate collision with a cameraman on a Segway. Now, it appears that his injuries were worse than first thought. more...
SPIEGEL Interview with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle talks to SPIEGEL about new government plans to tackle the economic crisis, Obama's Afghanistan strategy and his own contribution to German society's acceptance of homosexuality. more...
Bidding Robert Enke Farewell
Tens of thousands of fans turned up on Sunday to pay their respects to Robert Enke, the German national goalkeeper who took his own life on Tuesday. The tragic death of the football star has opened up a debate on depression and the huge pressure sports stars face. more...
