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German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle

Politics

Foreign affairs or personal affairs? Westerwelle's diplomatic trips

As Guido Westerwelle wraps up his trip through South America, the foreign minister is accused of pursuing personal interests in choosing his accompanying business delegation. But how are these delegations really chosen? »

 
 
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Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle

Politics

Westerwelle calls South American trip success amidst criticism

Westerwelle has called his trip to Latin America a success, but critics say he mixed business with personal interests while representing the state. Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her foreign minister. »

 
 
German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg

Bundeswehr

Defense minister under fire for sacking general

Defense Minister Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg has been strongly criticized for sacking General Henning Hars. The general was put into "temporary retirement" after he questioned the dismissal of a fellow officer. »

 
 
Portrait of container vessel under construction

Economy

Traditional German shipyards fear for the future

Several changes of ownership after German reunification haven't improved the outlook for the once-proud Baltic Sea shipyards of Rostock and Wismar. But now there could be a glimmer of hope on the horizon. »

 
 
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Civil Rights

Jannine Menger-Hamilton

Left ... out?

A woman raised in Germany is seeking citizenship, but due to her politics the outlook is dim.»

 
 

History

Buchenwald camp seen through barbed wire

Soviet internment camps

Former inmates, scholars recall Soviet prison camps where thousands perished in postwar Germany.»

 
 

Society

A typical sight in a Tante Emma shop - an old storeowner packs a bag of sweets

Rural revival

Almost extinct German mom-and-pop stores are making a comeback with a modern spin.»

 
 
 
Hyatt Hotel at Potsdamer Platz

Police release suspected Berlin poker thief

A man who had been arrested as a suspect in a poker tournament robbery in Berlin has been released again. Police said there was no immediate grounds for holding the man.  »

 
 

Collage of German flags and old photos

Remembering the Fall of the Berlin Wall: from division to unification

On Nov. 9, 1989, East Germany announced the easing of border controls. Thousands stormed the Berlin Wall and demanded its opening. DW looks back at the events that led up to and followed this turning point in history  »

 
Theo Zwanziger

German soccer chief Zwanziger wins vote of confidence

The board of the German Soccer Association (DFB) has voted unanimously in support of President Theo Zwanziger, who faced calls to resign for his handling of the alleged sexual harassment of a referee. »

 
 
Two women wearing headscarves at the Islam conference

Muslim groups consider boycott of German-Islam conference

The hopes of the German-Islam Conference were high when it was founded four years ago. But the Interior Ministry's exclusion of one German Muslim group has put the attendance of three of the group's partners in doubt. »

 
 

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