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Day Two of NSU Case: Prosecutor Reads Out Charges in Chilling Detail
May 14, 2013, 06:23 PM

Day Two of NSU Case Prosecutor Reads Out Charges in Chilling Detail

Germany's biggest neo-Nazi trial resumed on Tuesday after an eight-day adjournment. The prosecutor read out the charges against the main defendant, Beate Zschäpe, who is accused of involvement in 10 murders. She remained impassive as the families of the victims gasped at the details of the crimes. more... Video | Forum ]


Deadly Side Effects: New Details Emerge in East German Drug Test Scandal
May 14, 2013, 05:37 PM

Deadly Side Effects New Details Emerge in East German Drug Test Scandal

Until the fall of the Wall, Western pharmaceutical companies conducted drug trials in East German hospitals. More than 50,000 patients served as subjects, often without their knowledge, and many died. The human experiments haven't been fully investigated to this day despite fresh evidence of wrongdoing. By Nicola Kuhrt and Peter Wensierski more... Forum ]


Letter From Berlin: Anti-Euro Party a Growing Challenge for Merkel
May 14, 2013, 04:18 PM

Letter From Berlin Anti-Euro Party a Growing Challenge for Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel wanted to ignore the Alternative for Germany. But with the anti-euro party gaining ground, many among her conservatives say it is time to change strategy. They are concerned that the currency heretics could cost Merkel her re-election. By SPIEGEL Staff more... Forum ]

Bye-Bye Bieber: Pop Star's Pet Monkey to Stay in Germany
May 14, 2013, 04:14 PM

Bye-Bye Bieber Pop Star's Pet Monkey to Stay in Germany

Following weeks of uncertainty, Justin Bieber's management has indicated that his tiny pet ought to be turned over to German authorities. The former Belieber will likely take up residence at a zoo in the country. more... Forum ]

New Biography Causes Stir: How Close Was Merkel to the Communist System?
May 14, 2013, 04:04 PM

New Biography Causes Stir How Close Was Merkel to the Communist System?

A biography focusing on Chancellor Angela Merkel's time growing up in East Germany is making headlines because it suggests she was closer to the communist system than hitherto known. Her spokesman has denied she has covered anything up. more...

NSU Trial Adjournment: Victims' Lawyers Should Stop Fanning Outrage
May 13, 2013, 06:12 PM

NSU Trial Adjournment Victims' Lawyers Should Stop Fanning Outrage

Relatives of the victims of the NSU terror cell were furious that the trial was adjourned last week so the judge could consider a defense motion of bias against him. But the victims' lawyers criticized this legitimate instrument. They are giving their clients exaggerated expectations and should know better. A commentary by Gisela Friedrichsen more... Video | Forum ]

Embattled Pirates Looking for Rapid Reboot
May 13, 2013, 05:09 PM

Embattled Pirates Looking for Rapid Reboot

"We will definitely be voted into federal parliament. I can do nothing to change that." Thus spoke Johannes Ponader, a top member of Germany's Pirate Party one year ago. It turns out, he may have been mistaken. In the last 12 months, the party has seen its support plummet -- to below the 5 percent necessary for seats in the Bundestag. And this weekend, the Pirates tried to finally turn their ship around. By Charles Hawley more...

Shadows from the Past: Pedophile Links Haunt Green Party
May 13, 2013, 04:19 PM

Shadows from the Past Pedophile Links Haunt Green Party

In the 1980s, some members of Germany's Green Party advocated the legalization of sex with minors. Now the party wants to come to terms with this dark chapter via an independent review of internal documents -- some of which show that the influence of pedophiles on the young party was much stronger than previously thought. By Jan Fleischhauer, Ann-Katrin Müller and René Pfister more... Forum ]

'Hurried Action': Germany Criticized for Late Push on War Criminals
May 13, 2013, 11:25 AM

'Hurried Action' Germany Criticized for Late Push on War Criminals

Last week's arrest of a 93-year-old on suspicion of abetting murder as a guard at Auschwitz is part of a late push by German authorities to bring lower-ranking Nazi helpers to justice. Legal experts say they should have -- and could have -- done so decades ago. more... Forum ]

Fighting the Fringes: Berlin Sharpens Focus on Right-Wing Extremism
May 10, 2013, 12:49 PM

Fighting the Fringes Berlin Sharpens Focus on Right-Wing Extremism

The German government has been under fire ever since a murderous far-right terror cell was uncovered in 2011. Now, Chancellor Merkel's justice minister has proposed the establishment of a commission to coordinate the battle against extremism in the country. more... Forum ]

Nuclear Headache: Task of Decommissioning Plants Is Herculean
May 10, 2013, 12:16 PM

Nuclear Headache Task of Decommissioning Plants Is Herculean

The dismantling of Germany's nuclear power plants will be one of the greatest tasks of the century as the country moves to phase out atomic energy. It will take at least until 2080 to complete the job. But what happens if energy utility companies who own the facilities go bust before the work is done? By Gerald Traufetter more... Forum ]



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