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Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:54:14 +0200Investors Wanted to Make €6.1 Billion with Super League
The men behind the ill-fated Super League considered just about every aspect of the multibillion-euro deal – except how fans and players would react.
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:29:19 +0200Adam Nergal Darski: The Rock Star on the Front Lines of Poland's Culture War
The organization Ordo Iuris is fighting against abortion and homosexuality in Poland. The country's most famous rock star has taken aim at the group in this story of a deeply divided land.
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:37:37 +0200Ukraine: Tensions Rise in Crimea and Donbass as Russia Deploys Troops
President Vladimir Putin is deploying troops to the Ukrainian border. What is he planning? DER SPIEGEL visited both sides of the border to take a closer look at the rising tensions.
Thu, 1 Apr 2021 11:53:55 +0200Underage Refugees: The Desperate Children of Moria
One boy has to sell his brother to the smugglers, another leaves his sister behind. DER SPIEGEL has spent months documenting the fates of four unaccompanied minors from the Moria camp on Lesbos. Not all of them make it to Germany.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 19:53:00 +0100Three Teenage Refugees Await Trial in Malta: "How Are We Supposed to Be Terrorists?"
Three teenagers stand accused of hijacking a merchant vessel to get to Malta. They face stiff sentences – even though the case against them still hasn't been proven. The young men, it seems, have been caught up in a story that is bigger than their ...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 17:09:05 +0100Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury: "Planes Are Safe Places, Even in Corona Times"
In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury is critical of Europe's management of the pandemic. He argues that airplanes are safe and that passengers and business travelers will eventually be flying again.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:24:28 +0100Slovakian President Zuzana Čaputová On the Errors Made in the Pandemic: "We Underestimated the Danger"
There are few other places in the world with a COVID-19 death rate as disproportionately high as the one in Slovakia. In an interview, President Zuzana Čaputová concedes that mistakes were made and explains why her country is considering deploying ...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:24:09 +0100EU Diplomat Josep Borrell: "I Should Have Indulged My Desire To Argue a Little More"
The EU's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, was made to look foolish by Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov during a recent press conference. In an interview, he explains why he didn't fight back harder.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:42:19 +0100A New Prime Minister in Rome: Can Mario Draghi Turn Italy Around?
Italy was facing a huge number of problems – and then was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. As Mario Draghi takes over as prime minister, he has set himself the task of reversing his country's economic and political fortunes. Can he do it?
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 18:01:46 +0100EU: Brussels Pushes Firmer Stance after Embarrassment in Moscow
After the recent humiliation of its top diplomat by Russian officials, the European Union may now be heading toward stronger measures against Moscow. Tempers are running high in Brussels, though the bloc doesn't exactly have a strong history of commo...
Fri, 5 Feb 2021 18:43:03 +0100Frontex: Scandals Plunge Europe's Border Agency into Turmoil
Accusations of workplace harassment, mismanagement and financial irregularities have led to chaos at Europe's border agency. The allegations weigh heavily on Frontex head Fabrice Leggeri.
Thu, 4 Feb 2021 16:36:39 +0100How Europe Became a Model for the 21st Century
Despite its long list of crises in recent years - including the most recent vaccine snafu - the European Union has become a global pacesetter. Its laws and regulations have established global norms. This has made the bloc a 21st century model.
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:22:45 +0100Europe's Vaccine Disaster: Ursula von der Leyen Seeking to Duck Responsibility
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is trying to get out of the firing line as anger grows over the EU's botched vaccine rollout. It's not the first time in her career that she has sought to evade responsibility.
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:21:50 +0100Migrants Stranded in Bosnia-Herzegovina: "Animals Have It Better Than Us"
With the EU having long since blocked off the Balkan Route, more and more migrants have become stranded in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Some have little choice but to camp out in the forest, where they are exposed to freezing cold and heavy snow.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:05:12 +0100Europe's Army of Filipino Domestic Workers: Modern Slavery
They clean, walk dogs and take care of children, day in and day out, for years at a time. A photography project shows how women from the Philippines work in poor conditions in Europe so that their families back home can have better lives.
Thu, 7 Jan 2021 21:41:02 +0100Tourists and Refugees Cross Paths on Gran Canaria: "It Ruins the Vacation Feeling"
Gran Canaria's tourism industry is doing all it can to survive the coronavirus. Some luxury hotels are even hosting the increasing numbers of migrants arriving from across the ocean. It is a clash of two worlds.
Wed, 6 Jan 2021 17:53:43 +0100Nicola Sturgeon on Scotland after Brexit: "We Are Committed To Becoming an Independent State"
Brexit was a mistake. Scotland should leave the United Kingdom and remain a part of the European Union, argues Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Fri, 18 Dec 2020 18:15:24 +0100Corona: Germany and Europe Could Fall Short on Vaccine Supplies
The EU and Berlin have insisted there will be sufficient vaccine available, but delays in signing purchasing contracts mean that the elixir will arrive late and there might not be enough. The EU even declined an option that would have allowed for the...
Fri, 11 Dec 2020 11:22:12 +0100A Look Ahead at German-American Relations after Trump
United States President-Elect Joe Biden has long had strong ties to Germany and those are likely to continue once he is in the White House. But German and American interests diverge strongly on a number of foreign policy issues ranging from China to ...
Fri, 20 Nov 2020 18:01:00 +0100Svetlana Alexievich on the protests against Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus
Literature Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich is currently in Berlin receiving medical treatment. In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, she spoke about the protests in her homeland of Belarus, the horrors of the Lukashenko regime and how the internationa...