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Immune to Criticism AstraZeneca Debacle Threatens Global Fight Against Pandemic

The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca was supposed to supply the world with an inexpensive vaccine against COVID-19. But after a series of mishaps at the company, trust in the substance that was supposed to help end the pandemic is eroding.

AstraZeneca Debacle Threatens Global Fight Against Pandemic - David Thompson / Daily Telegraph / PA / dpa

The Perfect Storm of Brexit and Corona Boris Johnson's Failures Add Up to Eroding Trust

Boris Johnson thought he could handle Brexit and believed British exceptionalism would protect the country from the coronavirus. He was wrong on both counts. By Jörg Schindler in London

Boris Johnson's Failures Add Up to Eroding Trust - Finnbarr Webster / Getty Images

A Looming Disaster Brexit Threatens to Become the Messiest of Messy Divorces

Britain will be leaving the EU common market at the end of the year and there are still important issues to be hammered out. Both sides could be facing a disaster in the form of huge traffic jams, job losses and rising prices.

Brexit Threatens to Become the Messiest of Messy Divorces - Aaron Chown / EMPICS / picture alliance / dpa

Brexit Negotiations It Is Not Helpful to Play Games An Open Letter to Britain from Michael Roth, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office

With good will from both sides, a fair Brexit deal is still possible. Now, though, pragmatism is needed - and not a constant obsession with who will be the winner and who the loser.

It Is Not Helpful to Play Games - Francisco Seco / AP

Government Adviser Devi Sridhar What Europe Can Learn from Scotland in Fighting the Pandemic

Global health expert and government adviser Devi Sridhar explains Scotland's ambitious “zero COVID” strategy, which aims to completely eliminate the virus within the country’s borders. She argues that the plan should also be applied to the rest of Europe. Interview Conducted By Veronika Hackenbroch

What Europe Can Learn from Scotland in Fighting the Pandemic - Sophie Gerrard / DER SPIEGEL

Justice Cooperation Lack of Deal Between EU and UK Imperils Security

With the growing risk of a hard Brexit, the danger is increasing that European and British collaboration on law enforcement will be discontinued. So far, the back-up plans haven’t been very convincing. By Markus Becker, Brüssel

Lack of Deal Between EU and UK Imperils Security - Yui Mok/ Pool/ REUTERS

Parlamentswahl im Vereinigten Königreich Johnsons Triumph, Corbyns Desaster - So haben die Briten gewählt

Großbritannien hat gewählt - und die Tories von Parteichef Boris Johnson können sich freuen. Für Labour zeichnet sich hingegen eine historische Niederlage ab. Die Ergebnisse.

Johnsons Triumph, Corbyns Desaster - So haben die Briten gewählt - SPIEGEL ONLINE

A Political Shift in Northern England Ground Zero of the Brexit Class War

Northern England will decide the most important election in the United Kingdom's recent history. It was once a Labour Party heartland, but Brexit has changed everything. A visit to the battlefield. Von Jörg Schindler

Ground Zero of the Brexit Class War - I-Images/ Zuma Press/ Action Press

Interview with House of Commons Speaker John Bercow 'Parliament Has Stood Up For Itself'

John Bercow, the speaker in the British House of Commons, has become an international star thanks to his humor and turns of phrase. In an interview with DER SPIEGEL shortly before he steps down, he spoke about Boris Johnson, death threats and the future of the United Kingdom. Von Rachelle Pouplier, Jörg Schindler und Charlotte Schönberger

'Parliament Has Stood Up For Itself' - SPIEGEL ONLINE

'Everything Is Out of Control' What Awaits Britons Abroad After Brexit

Roughly 1.2 million Britons live abroad in the European Union and Brexit is making their lives more expensive and more complicated. For some, it has endangered their livelihoods. Five people talk to DER SPIEGEL about their experiences. Von Claus Hecking

What Awaits Britons Abroad After Brexit - Franck Prevel / Getty Images

Alternative Arrangements Can Boris Johnson Secure a Last-Minute Brexit Deal?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is making a final push in Brussels for a Brexit withdrawal agreement with the EU. Is he getting closer to ensuring his country doesn't leave the block without a deal? Von Markus Becker, Peter Müller und Christoph Schult

Can Boris Johnson Secure a Last-Minute Brexit Deal? - Gonzalo Fuentes / REUTERS

Knavish Tricks Johnson's Brexit Gambit Puts Queen in a Tight Spot

Boris Johnson is putting all his eggs in one basket in the final run-up to Brexit. But by sending parliament on forced leave, he is damaging democracy and also one of the last intact pillars of the United Kingdom: Queen Elizabeth II. Von Jörg Schindler

Johnson's Brexit Gambit Puts Queen in a Tight Spot - Max Mumby/ Indigo/ Getty Images

A Clique of 'Pseudo-Adults' Britain's Elite-School Problem

Boris Johnson is the 20th prime minister to come out of Eton College. The school represents a system in which the elite stay among themselves and fail to see the problems of others. And it is becoming a serious problem for the country. Von Jörg Schindler

Britain's Elite-School Problem - Richard Shymansky

Between the Front Lines Europe Caught in the Crossfire of Iran-U.S. Spat

Iranian provocations in the Strait of Hormuz threaten to torpedo the EU's balancing act between U.S. President Donald Trump and the leadership in Tehran. Much depends on what British Prime Minister Boris Johnson chooses to do. Von Konstantin von Hammerstein, Christiane Hoffmann, Susanne Koelbl und Raniah Salloum

Europe Caught in the Crossfire of Iran-U.S. Spat - Morteza Akhoondi / Mehr News Agency / AP

Showdown With Brussels Boris Johnson Steers Into Conflict Course

Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his cabinet of hardline Brexiteers appear to be steering toward a showdown with Brussels. By doing so, he's also increasing the chance there will be new elections in Britain this autumn. Von Jörg Schindler

Boris Johnson Steers Into Conflict Course - WPA Pool/ Getty Images

Britain's Next Prime Minister Boris Johnson Will Start Breaking Promises Tomorrow

After winning the Tory leadership contest this week, Boris Johnson is to become Britain's next prime minister. He will have to show quickly that he can lead as well as he can seduce, and whether he will deliver Brexit or if it will be his undoing. Von Jörg Schindler

Boris Johnson Will Start Breaking Promises Tomorrow - Jeff J Mitchell/ Getty Images

Mad in Britain How Boris Johnson Turned the British against Europe

Boris Johnson has always wanted to make it to the top, and he's almost there. The man who helped Brexit pass will now likely have the job of delivering it. But it's possible that even he doesn't know what he wants to do. Europe is in for a turbulent autumn. Von Jörg Schindler

How Boris Johnson Turned the British against Europe - Andrew Parsons/ i-Images/ interTOPICS/ ddp images

A Nixon in China Moment? What Boris Johnson Could Mean for Brexit

Political maverick Boris Johnson appears unbeatable in the race to replace Theresa May as prime minister. But he's an enigma and anything could be possible with him at the helm -- even an unexpected U-turn on Brexit. Von Jörg Schindler

What Boris Johnson Could Mean for Brexit - Andrew Parsons/ i-Images/ Polaris/ Studio X

Oxford Professor on Brexit's Colonial Roots 'The Empire Was Celebrated as A Great Thing'

In the view of Oxford Professor Danny Dorling, a British elite drunk on nationalism is responsible for the Brexit disaster. Raised in the traditions of the British Empire, they continue to glorify the crimes committed during colonialism. Von Jörg Schindler

'The Empire Was Celebrated as A Great Thing' - Toby Melville/ REUTERS

British Austerity One Family's Struggle to Escape Poverty in the UK

Although the United Kingdom is the fifth-richest country in the world, 14 million people in the country live below the poverty line. The problem has grown dramatically since the financial crisis -- as shown by the family of Kris Thomas. Von Raphael Thelen

One Family's Struggle to Escape Poverty in the UK - Thomas Victor

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