SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 22, 2012
Azerbaijan's Eurovision hopeful believes the world's largest non-sports TV event is an opportunity to "open our hearts to Europe." But Sabina Babayeva seems baffled by the idea that some Europeans believe that they should neither visit nor support a country with an oppressive regime like that of the Aliyevs in Baku. By Annette Langer more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 10, 2012
Ingrid Deltenre heads the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organizes the Eurovision Song Contest being held in Azerbaijan, a country widely criticized for human rights violations, at the end of May. In a SPEIGEL interview she defends the choice of the controversial location and warns that politicizing the contest could kill it. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 04, 2012
A top official in President Viktor Yanukovych's party has warned Germany of economic consequences should Berlin continue to pressure Ukraine over the imprisonment of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Western politicians, the official said, seem to have taken the case personally. By Benjamin Bidder in Kiev more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 02, 2012
Should politicians boycott European Football Championship games to be held in Ukraine? Should those games be moved to another country? German politicians are up in arms about the treatment of imprisoned former opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. But their calls to action, say German commentators, are not always helpful. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 30, 2012
How political should an international football tournament strive to be? Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness says he doesn't support a boycott, but argues that European football should take a stand against Ukraine's treatment of former opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 18, 2012
The British government has been pounding "meddling" from Europe in the wake of a scandal over the extradition of an Islamist radical that was delayed by a Strasbourg ruling. Now London is demanding radical reform of the European Court of Human Rights, a move opposed by Berlin. By Carsten Volkery more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 20, 2012
Turkey has sparked international criticism over its treatment of journalists who dare to criticize the government, with many jailed on terrorism charges. The recent release of prominent reporters may signal change, but more than 100 journalists are still imprisoned in the country, more than in China or Iran. By Daniel Steinvorth more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 14, 2012
The Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan this year should be used as a forum for promoting civil rights in that country, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said on Wednesday. The same should apply to Ukraine, which will co-host the European football championship and is under fire for jailing Yulia Tymoshenko, the former prime minister, he added. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 12, 2012
The new constitution introduced by right-wing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been widely criticized as a means for the controversial leader to consolidate his power. A confidential Council of Europe report obtained by SPIEGEL declares that parts of the reform violate basic democratic rights. By Christoph Schult more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 06, 2012
The Syrian army pounded rebel stronghold Homs again on Monday, raising a death toll that had already reached the hundreds in recent days. German editorialists are slamming moves by Russia and China over the weekend to to veto a resolution condemning the violence currently being perpetrated by Bashar Assad's regime. more... [ Forum ]
