http://www.spiegel.de Daily news, analysis and opinion from Europe's leading newsmagazine and Germany's top news Web site. en Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:15:25 +0100 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:15:25 +0100 Special: Transatlantic Relations http://www.spiegel.de http://www.spiegel.de/static/sys/logo_120x61.gif http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,684669,00.html#ref=rss Former NATO Commander John J. Sheehan testified on Thursday that Holland's policy allowing openly gay soldiers to serve in the country's military contributed to the Srebrenica massacre in 1995. The Dutch Defense Ministry said the comments were 'outrageous and unworthy of a soldier.' Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:14:56 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,684669,00.html Former NATO Commander John J. Sheehan testified on Thursday that Holland's policy allowing openly gay soldiers to serve in the country's military contributed to the Srebrenica massacre in 1995. The Dutch Defense Ministry said the comments were 'outrageous and unworthy of a soldier.']]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,683682,00.html#ref=rss Germany's foreign minister has called for the removal of Cold War legacy nuclear weapons being stored here, but some in Washington may have other plans. The US Department of Energy is requesting a budget of close to $2 billion to modernize the country's oldest models of nuclear weapons, including those being kept in Germany. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:15:22 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,683682,00.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,682287,00.html#ref=rss Trans-Atlantic security needs have changed fundamentally in the last two decades. The East-West confrontation has ended, and Moscow now shares many interests with NATO. It is time for the alliance to open its doors to Russia, say German defense experts <i>Volker Rühe</i>, <i>Klaus Naumann</i>, <i>Frank Elbe</i> and <i>Ulrich Weisser</i>. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:39:29 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,682287,00.html Trans-Atlantic security needs have changed fundamentally in the last two decades. The East-West confrontation has ended, and Moscow now shares many interests with NATO. It is time for the alliance to open its doors to Russia, say German defense experts Volker Rühe, Klaus Naumann, Frank Elbe and Ulrich Weisser.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,681298,00.html#ref=rss Barack Obama's pledge of a nuclear weapons-free world helped him secure the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. The US president is expected to outline his nuclear strategy soon, entailing the elimination of thousands of American warheads and possibly the removal of weapons from Europe. German editorialists offer cautious optimism over the development. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:49:22 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,681298,00.html Barack Obama's pledge of a nuclear weapons-free world helped him secure the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. The US president is expected to outline his nuclear strategy soon, entailing the elimination of thousands of American warheads and possibly the removal of weapons from Europe. German editorialists offer cautious optimism over the development.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,681248,00.html#ref=rss Barack Obama may be in trouble at home but he has improved trans-Atlantic relations. A recent survey shows an improvement in German-US relations and indicates that Germans are becoming more popular in the US, after a major dip during the Iraq controversy. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:52:16 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,681248,00.html Barack Obama may be in trouble at home but he has improved trans-Atlantic relations. A recent survey shows an improvement in German-US relations and indicates that Germans are becoming more popular in the US, after a major dip during the Iraq controversy.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,680174,00.html#ref=rss German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has been vocal in his demands that the US remove its nuclear weapons from German soil. Now he is calling for NATO to discuss the issue at an upcoming meeting, despite outspoken American opposition to his proposal. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:00:28 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,680174,00.html German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has been vocal in his demands that the US remove its nuclear weapons from German soil. Now he is calling for NATO to discuss the issue at an upcoming meeting, despite outspoken American opposition to his proposal.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,678013,00.html#ref=rss The German government would like to see the withdrawal of all remaining American nuclear weapons stationed in Germany. But former NATO head George Robertson told SPIEGEL that it's not quite so easy. He says the demand 'is dangerous.' Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:42:50 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,678013,00.html The German government would like to see the withdrawal of all remaining American nuclear weapons stationed in Germany. But former NATO head George Robertson told SPIEGEL that it's not quite so easy. He says the demand 'is dangerous.']]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,677520,00.html#ref=rss The EU Parliament on Thursday blocked an agreement with Washington on sharing European bank data. The move marks a new era in EU politics, write German commentators, who largely agree that the European people now have more power as a result of the Lisbon Treaty. But will it hurt the war on terrorism? Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:04:53 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,677520,00.html The EU Parliament on Thursday blocked an agreement with Washington on sharing European bank data. The move marks a new era in EU politics, write German commentators, who largely agree that the European people now have more power as a result of the Lisbon Treaty. But will it hurt the war on terrorism?]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,677304,00.html#ref=rss In a vote that American officials are calling a "setback for US-EU counter-terror cooperation," the European Parliament on Thursday voted to reject a deal allowing US terrorism investigators access to international bank transfer information. Europe, however, sees a victory for data protection. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:41:51 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,677304,00.html In a vote that American officials are calling a "setback for US-EU counter-terror cooperation," the European Parliament on Thursday voted to reject a deal allowing US terrorism investigators access to international bank transfer information. Europe, however, sees a victory for data protection.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,676524,00.html#ref=rss As the European Parliament prepares to flex its muscles in the vote on the SWIFT data deal, the US is trying to convince the Europeans of the importance of sharing bank transfer information. US officials say the EU and Germany have already benefited from the SWIFT reports in fighting terrorism. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:34:39 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,676524,00.html As the European Parliament prepares to flex its muscles in the vote on the SWIFT data deal, the US is trying to convince the Europeans of the importance of sharing bank transfer information. US officials say the EU and Germany have already benefited from the SWIFT reports in fighting terrorism.]]>