SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 24, 2012
A German court last week convicted and sentenced five siblings in the kidnapping and murder of their younger sister Arzu. Prosecutors, however, are still not satisfied. They believe that the family's father ordered the honor killing and are hoping to find enough evidence to put him behind bars. By Antje Windmann more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 09, 2012
A newly released survey shows that non-EU immigrants have an easier time finding jobs in Germany than in other European countries. But the results might be a greater reflection of the sluggish job markets across the rest of the Europe than a particular German advantage. By Renuka Rayasam more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 09, 2012
Worlds are colliding as a flood of impoverished Bulgarians and Romanians stream into Germany, overwhelming authorities. But efforts to help integrate the new residents have been sluggish and many of the immigrants find themselves awash in a system they don't understand. By Özlem Gezer more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 25, 2012
A right-wing populist politician in Switzerland has prompted outrage by calling for limits on German jobseekers, saying on a television talk show that there were "too many Germans" in her country. The remarks have been slammed as "cheap grandstanding," but Natalie Rickli insists that many Swiss agree with her. By Lisa Erdmann more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 18, 2012
Job seekers in Germany still list their birthday, gender and family status, even attaching a picture to their applications. But newly released results of a project to make German job applications anonymous show that with personal information left out, women and minorities are more likely to get a job interview. By Renuka Rayasam more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 17, 2012
Faced with high unemployment at home, educated young Greeks are fleeing to Germany in their thousands in the hope of finding work. But many struggle to find jobs, especially if they don't speak German. Some people in the established Greek community even resent the newcomers. By Maximilian Popp more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 11, 2012
Hundreds of young female immigrants are hiding from their families in Germany after fleeing oppression, physical violence and even death threats. Charities and social workers help the women get new identities and build independent lives for themselves, but the risk of revenge from honor-obsessed relatives remains. By Antje Windmann more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 29, 2012
Earlier this week, a German court ruled that federal police are allowed to conduct spot checks on certain train lines based on skin color to prevent illegal immigration. German editorialists question whether such measures are appropriate in a country that has become increasingly diverse. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 14, 2011
Social scientist Wilhelm Heitmeyer has been publishing studies on German attitudes for a decade. In a SPIEGEL interview, he discusses his latest results, which show that Germans' relationship to minorities and the disadvantaged has become increasingly hostile. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 29, 2011
The German economy may be ticking along nicely at the moment, but if it is to remain that way it will need foreign help. But the country doesn't exactly put the welcome mat out for the foreign skilled workers it desperately needs. That needs to change, experts say. more...
