June 13, 2007, 12:10 PM
G-8 AFTERMATH
A senior member of the Social Democrats claims that Germany's conservative Defense Minister lacks political judgement because of his decision to deploy reconnaissance jets on a mission to spy on G-8 protesters. more...
June 11, 2007, 03:33 PM
A WORLD GOVERNMENT?
The agreements reached at this year's G-8 in Heiligendamm were by no means perfect. But when it comes to battling climate change, the industrialized world took a giant step forward. Could the G-8 have a future? By Markus Feldenkirchen, Dirk Kurbjuweit and Christian Reiermann more...
June 08, 2007, 06:43 PM
GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S 'STERLING ACHIEVEMENT'
Yet another summit saved: at the closing press conference Friday, a tired but happy Angela Merkel described this year's G-8 summit as a success. Even Bono accepted her assurances, she said. By Carsten Volkery and Severin Weiland in Heiligendamm, Germany more...
June 08, 2007, 06:11 PM
INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD HOLBROOKE ON THE G-8, IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
By helping to stop the war in the former Yugoslavia with the 1995 Dayton Accords, Richard Holbrooke established a lasting reputation as a "peacemaker." In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, he discusses the G-8, America's strategy of interventionism, the "mess" in Iraq and why we can't walk away from Afghanistan. more...
June 08, 2007, 04:09 PM
MERKEL'S G-8 TOUR DE FORCE
This year's G-8 summit has been a considerable success for German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Merkel biographer Gerd Langguth analyzes her strategy and explains how she came up with the goods. By Gerd Langguth more...
June 08, 2007, 12:48 PM
FIGHTING AIDS AND POVERTY
Leaders of the G-8 say they will stick to their Gleneagles pledges of increasing aid to Africa. At the Heiligendamm summit, they also announced a $60 billion plan to fight AIDS and other infectious diseases in Africa. more...
June 08, 2007, 12:05 PM
THE SPIEGEL G-8 ROUND-UP
Farmers want compensation for their damaged crops, but activists don't want to pay. Meanwhile police have brought down a Greenpeace balloon that was attempting to fly over the G-8 summit venue at Heiligendamm. more...
June 08, 2007, 10:23 AM
THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
Angela Merkel is basking in widespread praise for steering the G-8 summit to a compromise on combating climate change. The deal may not be the "huge success" she's calling it, say German commentators, but it's a start -- and that's all that could realistically be expected. more...
June 08, 2007, 10:15 AM
US PRESIDENT MISSES G-8 SESSION
US President George W. Bush missed a working session at the G-8 summit on Friday morning because he has been taken ill with a minor stomach problem. The White House says it's not serious. more...
June 08, 2007, 10:09 AM
BATTLING DISEASE
The G-8 countries have pledged €44.5 billion to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculoses and malaria in Africa. Chancellor Merkel will make the announcement after meeting with African leaders Friday. But activists for Africa say it is not enough. more...
June 08, 2007, 09:50 AM
QUEEN OF THE SUMMIT
Merkel surprised everyone by coming up with the goods on climate change at the G-8 summit Thursday. But is the compromise agreement too vague to be worth much? By Carsten Volkery and Severin Weiland in Heiligendamm, Germany more...
