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As Tough as He Can Be, as Friendly as He Has To Be Germany's Chancellor Faces Balancing Act on China Trip

Germany's Chancellor Faces Balancing Act on China Trip - Peter Wutherich / AFP

Germany's Chancellor Faces Balancing Act on China Trip - Peter Wutherich / AFP

The German government wants to become less dependent on China and pay less attention to profits and more to human rights – at least In principle. But there won't be many signs of that during Chancellor Olaf Scholz's upcoming trip to the country. A DER SPIEGEL analysis.

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Rebuilding Notre-Dame The Resurrection of Fire-Ravaged Cathedral Brings France Together in Unexpected Ways

The Resurrection of Fire-Ravaged Cathedral Brings France Together in Unexpected Ways - Patrick Zachmann / Magnum Photos

The Resurrection of Fire-Ravaged Cathedral Brings France Together in Unexpected Ways - Patrick Zachmann / Magnum Photos

Five years after the fire at Notre-Dame, the iconic cathedral in Paris now has a roof and a tower again. The reconstruction is almost complete in what is no less than a national tour de force that has led to rare unity in a divided republic. By Britta Sandberg in Paris

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Germany's Dilemma Berlin's Support for Israel Is Damaging Its International Standing

Berlin's Support for Israel Is Damaging Its International Standing - Christoph Soeder / dpa

Berlin's Support for Israel Is Damaging Its International Standing - Christoph Soeder / dpa

Criticism of Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip is growing in Germany and around the world. Because of the country's solidarity with Israel, Berlin is losing is diplomatic stature elsewhere. What can be done? By Marina Kormbaki und Christoph Schult

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Interview with Former Russian Central Bank Advisor "It's Time To Slowly Bleed Russia's Economy Dry"

"It's Time To Slowly Bleed Russia's Economy Dry" - Ramil Sitdikov / AP

"It's Time To Slowly Bleed Russia's Economy Dry" - Ramil Sitdikov / AP

When Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, Alexandra Prokopenko quit her job at the Russian Central Bank. In an interview, she explains why the Russian president's economic policy is so successful. And what the West could do that would really harm the Kremlin. Interview Conducted By Benjamin Bidder und Ann-Dorit Boy

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Germans Finally Warm to Digital Payments - LÊMRICH

The Last Stand for Cash? Germans Finally Warm to Digital Payments

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Electric Shock An Existential Crisis in the German Auto Industry

Electric cars are selling poorly, and many German manufacturers are still focusing on the combustion engine. The threat from cheaper Chinese competitors is growing. Might this be the death knell of Germany's fabled automobile industry?

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Dhanush, Udeni and the State Bankruptcy - Noi Crew / DER SPIEGEL

Debt Crisis in Developing Nations Dhanush, Udeni and the State Bankruptcy

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Israel Six Months Later The Wrenching Decision to Return to the Site of Horror

The Wrenching Decision to Return to the Site of Horror - [M] DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: Amit Shabi / DER SPIEGEL (2), Ilia Yefimovich / dpa

The Wrenching Decision to Return to the Site of Horror - [M] DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: Amit Shabi / DER SPIEGEL (2), Ilia Yefimovich / dpa

The first survivors of the Hamas massacre have returned to Kfar Aza, where almost ten percent of the population were either murdered or abducted. It is a changed place, and the community is fractured. By Juliane von Mittelstaedt in Kfar Aza and Tel Aviv

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Global Societies

Germany Seeks to Ramp Up Skilled Labor Migration from Kenya - Khadija Farah / DER SPIEGEL

Germany Seeks to Ramp Up Skilled Labor Migration from Kenya

German cities are suffering from a shortage of bus drivers, and local transportation companies are looking all the way to the shores of Lake Victoria to find what they need. They aren't the only Kenyans in high demand in Germany at the moment. By Heiner Hoffmann und Khadija Farah (Photos) in Homa Bay and Nairobi, Kenya

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How Finland Conquered Homelessness - Juuso Westerlund / DER SPIEGEL

How Finland Conquered Homelessness

For years, the number of homeless people has been rising in Europe. But not in Finland. The country's Housing First program aims to eliminate the problem by 2027. But how? By Jan Petter in Helsinki

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Photographing the Women of Svalbard - Esther Horvath

Photographing the Women of Svalbard

Esther Horvath has for years been photographing women engaged in climate research in the Arctic. Her photos show the challenges they face as they go about their work in minus 30 degrees Celsius. By Jan Petter

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Iraqi Marshlands Under Threat - Emily Garthwaite / DER SPIEGEL

The Garden of Eden Dries Up Iraqi Marshlands Under Threat

Some say the Garden of Eden was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in present-day Iraq. Now, the wetlands there are drying up. The man fighting to save the marshes is risking his life to do so. By Monika Bolliger und Susanne Götze

Putin's Elaborate Effort to Make His Leadership Look Legitimate - Anatoly Maltsev / EPA

The Election Farce in Russia Putin's Elaborate Effort to Make His Leadership Look Legitimate

Russia's democracy may be dead, but the regime is sparing neither effort nor expense in staging the presidential election. Large voter turnout is supposed to give Putin's rule the appearance of legitimacy. By Ann-Dorit Boy und Christina Hebel in Hamburg, Germany, and Moscow

Latvia Tightens the Screws on Its Russian Minority - Katrina Kepule / DER SPIEGEL

Language Tests and Deportations Latvia Tightens the Screws on Its Russian Minority

Around 30 percent of the Latvian population are Russian speakers. The government believes they could provide Vladimir Putin with a bridgehead into the country. The atmosphere is growing tense. By Walter Mayr in Riga and Daugavpils, Latvia

Is Hamas Exploiting the UN's Palestinian Relief Organization? - AFP

Enemy and Helper Is Hamas Exploiting the UN's Palestinian Relief Organization?

UNRWA employees are alleged to have participated in the October 7 terror attack against Israel. Is there any truth to the allegations? And what happens to the Gaza Strip if the most important humanitarian relief organization is abolished in the middle of the war? By Monika Bolliger, Thore Schröder und Christoph Schult

The Double Life of Former Wirecard Executive Jan Marsalek - [M] Lea Rossa / DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: DER SPIEGEL (3); Frank Hoermann / Sven Simon; Leopold Fiala; BKA / picture alliance / AP

An Agent for Russia? The Double Life of Former Wirecard Executive Jan Marsalek

Since the collapse of Wirecard, Jan Marsalek has been on the run and is one of the most wanted men in the world. A DER SPIEGEL investigation has revealed how he went underground and that he's a Russian spy.

The Horrors of Trench Warfare - Johanna Maria Fritz / Agentur Ostkreuz / DER SPIEGEL

Ukrainian Soldiers at the Front The Horrors of Trench Warfare

Kyiv's soldiers have been fighting under the most difficult of conditions for two years. They are running out of ammunition and replacement troops are few. Many are no longer capable of imagining normal life. A visit to the front. By Christoph Reuter

Macron Attempts to Save a City Rocked by Drug Violence - Theo Giacometti / Hans Lucas

The Marseille Experiment Macron Attempts to Save a City Rocked by Drug Violence

Almost 50 people have recently died in drug-related violence in Marseille – even as ever more people are moving there. The government is investing billions in the city, but can it still be saved? By Britta Sandberg in Marseille, France

How Vladimir Putin Controls the Russians - Louise Delmotte / picture alliance / AP

Everyday Repression and Resignation How Vladimir Putin Controls the Russians

Russia has reverted to a dictatorship under President Vladimir Putin. Most people in the country seem to be accepting the war against Ukraine as well as the death of opposition activist Alexei Navalny. Why? By Benjamin Bidder, Ann-Dorit Boy und Christina Hebel in Hamburg and Moscow

The Town Made Famous by Neo-Nazi Students - Sebastian Wells / DER SPIEGEL

A Visit to the Swamp The Town Made Famous by Neo-Nazi Students

An open letter about Hitler salutes in the schoolyard and swastikas on the benches of a school in the municipality of Burg made nationwide headlines in Germany. But is the place really a hotbed of right-wing extremism? We went to find out. By Jonah Lemm and Sebastian Wells (Photos)

A Mega-Project Raises Questions in Borneo - Muhammad Fadli / DER SPIEGEL

Indonesia's Brand New Capital A Mega-Project Raises Questions in Borneo

Indonesia is building a brand new capital city in the jungles of Borneo. Critics say it's a waste of money and will continue rampant environmental destruction. But might it perhaps become a model city one day? By Maria Stöhr and Muhammad Fadli (Photos) in Nusantara, Indonesia

Is Argentine Player the Turning Point for U.S. Soccer? - Jeff Dean / USSF / Getty Images

America Gets Messi Fever Is Argentine Player the Turning Point for U.S. Soccer?

Lionel Messi has proven to be a major draw for Inter Miami and the U.S. professional soccer league MLS. The Americans are pinning all their hopes on the superstar footballer, but he is getting older and a recent summer tour turned out to be a disaster. By Matthias Fiedler

How Prepared Is the German Defense Industry - Swen Pförtner / dpa

Trump's Threat How Prepared Is the German Defense Industry

Too little and too outdated: If the United States were to abandon its protection of Europe, the German arsenal of weapons would barely be enough to defend the country. Companies like Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann are trying to change the status quo, but the industry is still too weak. By Matthias Gebauer, Martin Hesse und Gerald Traufetter

Trump's NATO Comments Trigger Defense Debate in Europe - Mike Segar / REUTERS

Good Morning Europe! Trump's NATO Comments Trigger Defense Debate in Europe

With his recent comments on NATO, Donald Trump shocked the Western world. Is the U.S. preparing to abandon its allies? Europe finally seems to be considering a future in which the American nuclear umbrella no longer exists.

Does Billionaire Arkady Volozh Really Belong on the EU Sanctions List? - Alexander Miridonov / Kommersant / Polaris / laif

An Enemy of Russia and Europe Does Billionaire Arkady Volozh Really Belong on the EU Sanctions List?

The EU has placed a Russian internet billionaire on its sanctions list who has criticized Putin's war and turned his back on his home country. Do the punitive measures go too far in cases like his? By Benjamin Bidder, Oliver Das Gupta und Michael Sauga

German Identitarians Are Trying to Make a Comeback - [M] Lea Rossa / DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: IMAGO / ZUMA Press; dts / IMAGO; Nils Lenthe; Paul Zinken / picture alliance / dpa; Thomas Victor / Agentur Focus

Right-Wing Extremism German Identitarians Are Trying to Make a Comeback

The Identitarian Movement in Germany seemed to have ebbed. But now the right-wing extremists are making a comeback. They have close ties to the Alternative for Germany party and a notable financier who used to be an important member of the center-right Christian Democrats. By Maik Baumgärtner, Ann-Katrin Müller, Sven Röbel und Wolf Wiedmann-Schmidt

German Chancellor Pledges To Boost Production for Ukraine - Axel Heimken / AFP

Ammunition Shortages German Chancellor Pledges To Boost Production for Ukraine

With Europe falling significantly behind on its targets for ammunition production, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is stepping in to help. He wants to significantly boost the domestic industry to assist in providing aid pledged to Ukraine.

"Crying Was Forbidden. They Wanted Us To Be Happy." - Amit Shabi / DER SPIEGEL

An Israeli Hostage Discusses Her Time in Captivity "Crying Was Forbidden. They Wanted Us To Be Happy."

Hamas held Chen Goldstein-Almog and her children hostage for 51 days. In an interview, she talks about hunger, fear of death, conversations with her guards – and why she can't really be happy about being free again. A DER SPIEGEL Interview Conducted By Juliane von Mittelstaedt

Behind the Scenes in the House of Lords - [M] DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: Leon Neal / REUTERS; Andrea Artz / DER SPIEGEL (2)

The Haunted House on the Thames Behind the Scenes in the House of Lords

A bad joke? A pillar of democracy? A museum to past glory? Opinions differ on what, exactly, Britain's House of Lords is. Many would like to see it abolished. But is that such a good idea? By Jörg Schindler in London

Can the German People Stop the AfD's Far-Right Rise? - [M] DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: Markus Hintzen / DER SPIEGEL, Stefan Boness / DER SPIEGEL, Markus Hintzen / DER SPIEGEL

Over a Million at Protests Can the German People Stop the AfD's Far-Right Rise?

Politicians in Germany have failed to find the means to successfully fight the rise of the far-right AfD. Now, hundreds of thousands of normal citizens have taken to the streets in efforts to stop the party. Although the protest movement includes broad swaths of society, it remains fragile.

The True Story Behind Merkel's Promise to Israel - Sebastian Scheiner / AFP

"Reason of State" The True Story Behind Merkel's Promise to Israel

Israel's security is an element of Germany's "reason of state," Chancellor Angela Merkel famously stated. It is a formulation that has since been adopted by the country's leading politicians. But what does it mean? And where did it come from? By Christoph Schult und Klaus Wiegrefe

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