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Back to SearchThe trials and tribulations of Friedrich Merz
A punishing week for Germany’s chancellor, Istanbul’s shipyards pivot from cereals to salvage, the UK plans a parliamentary hearing to establish why …
11 hours ago
Russia's salsa-dancing spy handler
DW's investigation into disposable agents and why Russia won't let some of its own soldiers find rest. Then: could Berlin soon be governed by The Lef…
1 week ago
AfD debrief: after the election is before the election
Veteran journalist Hans Pfeifer on covering the AfD and what might be next. Then: from Norway's popular monarchy and Russia’s struggling coal industr…
2 weeks ago
The divisions that outlived war criminal Mladic in the Balkans
The legacy of war criminal Ratko Mladic, and Icelanders reject EU entry talks. Also: Could the far-right AfD soon govern its first state? And why is …
3 weeks ago
What's left of Russia's political opposition?
Ukraine marks 35 years of independence, the state of Russia's opposition ahead of elections, the debate about whether to ban the far-right Alternativ…
4 weeks ago
Is the European Commission a toxic golden cage?
Why a job at the European Commission is a dream for many, but a disappointment for some. Plus, why fast fashion audit reports often miss the reality …
1 month ago
Hungary's new president: reconciliation or revenge?
The controversy surrounding Hungary’s election of a new president and Turkey’s move to reintegrate Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants into soci…
1 month, 1 week ago
AfD: Anatomy of a takeover
Germany's far-right AfD believes itself to be on the cusp of power in Saxony-Anhalt. What would the AfD's manifesto look like if put into practice? T…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Fire-clouds and terror attacks: how safe are Europe's cities?
Europe's wildfires reach the outskirts of major cities, plans to curb Germany's Freedom of Information Act, and what police knew about Berlin's Pride…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Gen Z vs. the general
A two-part look at the power of Ukrainian civil society: Part 1: The generational conflict which toppled a general. Part 2: How war is shaping Ukrain…
2 months ago