Category: English
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Extremism: “The brand suffers”
The economy and the protection of the Constitution warn of Image-damage for Germany as a business location. The reason is that extremism of all Stripes. Also in the company itself, the dangers lurking. “Flaring” in the left-wing extremist circles as a symbolic attack on the hated “System” (archive image) Burning cars, attacks on railway lines,…
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Brexit: Everything at the beginning
After two years of negotiations, the Brexit is again at Zero: The British Parliament advises, in principle, the EU-exit. Theresa May back appears to be if your Deal is a success. The man of the hour: Speaker John Bercow In the course of Wednesday evening, the British Parliament is advised to exit very generally about…
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VfL Wolfsburg fails once more to Olympique Lyon
The world selection of Olympique Lyon is again a number too large for the footballers of VfL Wolfsburg. In the quarter-finals of the Champions League in the early comes in spite of a strong comeback. Omitted to bounce of the players in Orange through the center circle. Radiant faces, a water fight with water bottles…
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The middle East conflict – the last 20 years
The recent escalation between Israel and the Palestinians, part of a decades-long history of violent conflict. A look back at the past 20 years in a seemingly endless conflict. Between Israel and the Palestinians, the situation comes to a head once again: is Already the middle of the month, was fired from the Gaza strip…
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Chapecoense: Rafael Henzel is dead
The sports journalist Rafael Henzel died at the age of 45 of a heart attack. Recently, the radio reporter who was one of the six Survivors of the Chapecoense-tragedy had visited, Berlin. In front of almost two and a half years, the sports journalist Rafael Henzel survived as one of only six passengers, the crash…
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Volkswagen networked his works with the help of Amazon
Volkswagen wants to work with the US group Amazon increase the productivity in his works. Previously the car maker had announced a partnership with Microsoft. Volkswagen and Tech giant Amazon standing in front of an in-depth partnership in Cloud services from the Internet. The goal of the “Volkswagen Industrial Cloud”, with the help of Amazon,…
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Chinese Lure
Germany and China are each other’s partner. But they are also sharp competitors. The economy is the normal, the policy is increasingly on the brake. From Berlin, Sabine Kinkartz. Of course, was the theme of Huawei at the China Day in 2019. The Chinese chamber of Commerce in Germany had invited to the conference to…
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Copyright: Europe regulates the network
For critics, it’s the end of freedom of expression in the network: The European Parliament adopted the controversial copyright reform. The legislators want to adjust the law to the digital age. Until recently it was not clear whether a majority in the plenary session of the EU-would come to pass Parliament. The Commission had agreed…
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Illegal car racing: motivations and deterrents
After the Berlin racer-judgment, we dedicate ourselves to four questions: How big is the Problem of illegal car racing? The dangers are the perpetrators not aware of? What is the legislator doing? There is a specific offender profile? Sentenced to life imprisonment: Marvin N. (left), and Hamdi, H. (to the right) Three years after a…
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Press review: Arab media, Gaza, and Golan
Two topics are in the focus of the Arab media: a possible military conflict between Israel and Hamas, as well as Trumps Declaration, the Golan heights, to recognize as an Israeli territory. From the Gaza strip, a rocket is a good to get fired two weeks before the Israeli parliamentary elections on the territory of…
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The power struggle between FIFA and European clubs
The give-and-take to new football competitions. Europe’s Top Teams boycott the enlarged club world Cup the FIFA and want to in turn inflate the Champions League at the expense of the national leagues. The dispute between Europe’s top clubs, football and the world football Association FIFA, about the new club world Cup goes on. The…
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Xi in Paris: billion-dollar deals and diplomacy
Symbol policy and the use of a billion: China’s head of state Xi is touring with large-scale investment by Europe, and the French President tried as well, to strengthen the unity of the Europeans against Beijing. Watch the Video 01:40 Four summit in Paris On Monday, the French President, Emmanuel Macron, has met with his…
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Twisted-interest-rate world – a harbinger of a recession?
Economic forecasts cut in half, the export expectations in the basement, and the US interest rates go crazy. Not good news for the economy. In the past, such characters were often the harbingers of a recession. First, the good news this week: The Ifo Institute from Munich, has reported on Monday the start of a…
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Ernesto Cardenal: “Ortega must go”
Poet, priest, activist, Ernesto Cardenal is 94 years old and just out of a serious illness recover. In his house in Managua, he speaks with DW about the situation in Nicaragua. “I feel very comfortable. I only cough at night a little, but nothing Serious. It has to do with age.” Ernesto Cardenal sitting next…
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Ankara Kurds with forced administration threatens
In the municipal elections in Turkey, the prokurdische HDP in Anatolia a good chance. However, the AKP government replaced unpleasant mayor simply by special administrator. From Diyarbakır Felat Bozarslan. “Our supporters are being threatened, their children are insulted and harassed, even with violence – the whole spectrum of harassment.” Sezai Temelli is angry. He is…
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The challenge of the sea: Greece is a fight to a resource
The sea in Greece is more than just water and beach. It is part of their heritage and economy. Slowly the people realize: This resource needs to be protected. It is one of the first warm days of spring in Epanomi, a coastal town in the near of Thessaloniki. Still, swimmers are only a few…
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Time change: How our internal clock works
All living things on our planet – humans, animals and plants have an internal clock that tells you to sleep when it’s time and when you actively. But how this internal clock is controlled? Two years ago, three Americans were awarded the Nobel prize in medicine for their research on the Bio-rhythm. Jeffrey C. Hall,…
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UEFA investigated for racism-scandal in Montenegro
The disciplinary Commission of European football Union is investigating the incidents during the European championship qualifying game in Podgorica: dark-Skinned English players are abusive to the audience call to listen to. Monkey sounds were heard, as England’s black national team player Danny Rose just before the end of the EM-qualification game against Montenegro, a Yellow…
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The UN Mission in the Congo: “There is progress”
On Wednesday, the UN security Council votes on the renewal of the UN Mission MONUSCO in the Congo. Their mandate expires at the end of the month. In the DW Interview with head of Mission Leila Zerrougui draws a balance sheet of the insert. DW: Ms. Zerrougui, this year it will be 20 years that…
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Why Israeli shows are booming
Israel’s film-makers to break societal taboos, and give insight into worlds that would be otherwise closed.The small country has become a real player in the international TV business. 5 Israeli series, you have to see Fauda It is the first Israeli Netflix series at all. The political Thriller follows an Israeli Undercover unit on the…
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“Christ Walking on Water” comes to the cinema
1.2 million people have seen 2016 Cristos “Floating Piers” in Italy. The documentary “Walking on Water”, the giant art event once again. In Berlin, the Film is now celebrating its world premiere. “All engines stop”, cries out to Christ, and wagging vigorously with the poor. The mechanics he has, what are the iron chains should…
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German taxation trade Union: There is a lack of tax investigators
Is time-barred, the largest German tax scandal unresolved, because too few investigators are used? Not only in the Cum-and Ex-investigations, investigators, missing the German taxation trade Union warns. According to research by the West German radio (WDR) and the süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) the investigators in the Cum-Ex-scandal of the time. Some cases may become time-barred,…
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Disability rights: Still a lot to do
The entry into force of the UN CRPD in Germany, marks the tenth anniversary. Associations for the disabled reason for joy only to a limited extent. The balance sheet of the reforms is mixed. The objective of precious is without question: “the purpose of this Convention is to promote the full and equal enjoyment of…
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Apple’s streaming service: Netflix and Amazon competition
Even Netflix and Amazon dominate the Streaming market. But with Apple, another rising heavyweight in the Ring. Two other competitors are already in the starting blocks. A long time, it looked like Netflix and Amazon would make the battle for the Streaming throne. But now Apple also gets its own platform in the market. For…