http://www.spiegel.de Daily news, analysis and opinion from Europe's leading newsmagazine and Germany's top news Web site. en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:31:27 +0100 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:31:27 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de http://www.spiegel.de/static/sys/logo_120x61.gif http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,662520,00.html#ref=rss 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. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:06:41 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,662520,00.html 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.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,662479,00.html#ref=rss 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. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:56:06 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,662479,00.html 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.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661720,00.html#ref=rss 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. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:54:55 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661720,00.html 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.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,662031,00.html#ref=rss 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. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:31:07 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,662031,00.html 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.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,662004,00.html#ref=rss 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. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:37:54 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,662004,00.html 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.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,662018,00.html#ref=rss 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. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:32:11 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,662018,00.html 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.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661869,00.html#ref=rss 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. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:10:26 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661869,00.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661804,00.html#ref=rss 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. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:27:36 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661804,00.html 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.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661750,00.html#ref=rss 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. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:40:37 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661750,00.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661587,00.html#ref=rss 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. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:52:34 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661587,00.html 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.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661538,00.html#ref=rss 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. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:23:21 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661538,00.html 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.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661498,00.html#ref=rss 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. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:09:57 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661498,00.html 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.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661500,00.html#ref=rss 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. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:48:37 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661500,00.html 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.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661124,00.html#ref=rss It hasn't taken long for German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg to make a mark in his new job. From referring to the Afghanistan mission as a "war" to announcing a slight increase in troop numbers, he has gained the support of the military. Back home, though, challenges await. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:46:23 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661124,00.html It hasn't taken long for German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg to make a mark in his new job. From referring to the Afghanistan mission as a "war" to announcing a slight increase in troop numbers, he has gained the support of the military. Back home, though, challenges await.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661172,00.html#ref=rss Germany's once-proud Social Democrats suffered an historic defeat on election day in September. Now, the party is gathered in Dresden to begin the search for answers -- and for a fresh start. But a new poll indicates the road to recovery is, if anything, getting longer. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:20:08 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,661172,00.html Germany's once-proud Social Democrats suffered an historic defeat on election day in September. Now, the party is gathered in Dresden to begin the search for answers -- and for a fresh start. But a new poll indicates the road to recovery is, if anything, getting longer.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,660886,00.html#ref=rss Fear of swine flu is running rampant in Germany as the number of reported cases -- and deaths -- continues to grow. Doctors' offices are inundated by people wanting to get the vaccine, which is in short supply. But health professionals are divided over how dangerous the virus really is. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:02:02 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,660886,00.html Fear of swine flu is running rampant in Germany as the number of reported cases -- and deaths -- continues to grow. Doctors' offices are inundated by people wanting to get the vaccine, which is in short supply. But health professionals are divided over how dangerous the virus really is.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,660940,00.html#ref=rss It was one of the worst school shootings in German history. Tim K. shot and killed 15 people before turning the weapon on himself. Now, officials say that negligent homocide charges are to be filed against his father for not locking his guns up properly. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:22:44 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,660940,00.html It was one of the worst school shootings in German history. Tim K. shot and killed 15 people before turning the weapon on himself. Now, officials say that negligent homocide charges are to be filed against his father for not locking his guns up properly.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,660867,00.html#ref=rss A Dresden court on Wednesday handed down a life sentence to Alex W. for his brutal murder of an Egyptian woman in July. The verdict has recieved widespread praise, but German commentators say the incident has not left Germany unscarred. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:14:55 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,660867,00.html A Dresden court on Wednesday handed down a life sentence to Alex W. for his brutal murder of an Egyptian woman in July. The verdict has recieved widespread praise, but German commentators say the incident has not left Germany unscarred.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,660858,00.html#ref=rss A previously unknown militant group claims to be behind a series of arson attacks on banks in Frankfurt over the past two weeks. Police are still hunting for leads to the elusive group, while commentators are drawing links with Germany's notorious terrorist group the Red Army Faction. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:12:22 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,660858,00.html A previously unknown militant group claims to be behind a series of arson attacks on banks in Frankfurt over the past two weeks. Police are still hunting for leads to the elusive group, while commentators are drawing links with Germany's notorious terrorist group the Red Army Faction.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,660730,00.html#ref=rss Alex W., the man who stabbed pregnant Egyptian pharmacist Marwa al-Sherbini to death in a courtroom in Dresden in July, was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday. The judge imposed the harshest possible sentence under the German system by ruling that W. will not be eligible for parole after 15 years. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:16:11 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,660730,00.html Alex W., the man who stabbed pregnant Egyptian pharmacist Marwa al-Sherbini to death in a courtroom in Dresden in July, was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday. The judge imposed the harshest possible sentence under the German system by ruling that W. will not be eligible for parole after 15 years.]]>