SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 27, 2012
Germany is putting increasing pressure on the Ukrainian government over its treatment of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, whose home city of Dnipropetrovsk was shaken by a series of explosions on Friday. German commentators applaud Berlin's hard line on the case. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- July 28, 2011
NATO reinforcements have been sent to Kosovo's northern border with Serbia after a group of angry Serbs attacked and set fire to a border post there. They also reportedly opened fire on NATO troops nearby. The incident highlights growing tensions between ethnic Serbs and Kosovar Albanians. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- July 20, 2011
The ongoing dispute over divided Cyprus may escalate problems between Turkey and the European Union after Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan threatened to freeze EU relations when the Greek Cypriots take on the rotating presidency in 2012. The move only serves to further disqualify Turkey's plans to join the EU, German conservatives say. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- July 08, 2011
Despite the myriad problems currently facing the European Union, democratization is not the answer. Rather, the EU's elites need to improve -- and power has to be taken away from the periphery. An Essay by Herfried Münkler more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 09, 2011
Elections are looming in Turkey and, once again, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AKP party is expected to emerge victorious. SPIEGEL spoke with Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, 52, about Turkey's disappointment over Europe and Ankara's influence in the Arab world. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 09, 2011
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to win a third term in Sunday's election. His hunger for power may be bad for Turkey's democracy, but he has helped transform the country into an economic powerhouse. The once-promised EU membership seems increasingly irrelevant for the rising power. By Daniel Steinvorth and Bernhard Zand more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 08, 2011
Political tensions surrounding recent elections are hurting Albania's chances of joining the EU. The country is divided into two political camps, and angry protesters have taken to the streets promising a revolution. By Jan Puhl more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 31, 2011
The arrest of Bosnian-Serb military leader Ratko Mladic last week marked the end of a 16-year manhunt and he is now to stand trial on charges of crimes against humanity and genocide. But questions remain as to how he was able to remain at large for so long -- and the Balkans remain volatile. By Renate Flottau and Walter Mayr more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 27, 2011
Ratko Mladic, the so-called "Butcher of Bosnia" and Europe's most-wanted war crimes suspect, has been captured in Serbia. Though his extradition is a precondition for the country's acceptance into the EU, some German commentators argue that Belgrade still has a long journey to Brussels. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 28, 2011
Germany is opening up its labor market to workers from EU member states in Eastern Europe. In a SPIEGEL interview, Polish migration expert Krystyna Iglicka explains why Germany should welcome Eastern European immigrants. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 28, 2011
On May 1, Germany and Austria will open up their labor markets to citizens of the Eastern European countries that joined the EU in 2004 -- seven years after most other EU members let them in. But Berlin's protectionist fears have only hurt the German economy, as the country will struggle to attract enough skilled workers. By Markus Dettmer and Jan Puhl more... [ Forum ]
