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With the new year’s four-hills-tournament jump in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Markus Eisenbichler achieved the Podium. But again he can’t get past his adversary from Japan. Markus Eisenbichler has jump with jumps on 138 and 135 meters and a second place at the traditional new year’s day in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, impression maintained, fully the German chances of winning the…

Anyone who works full-time should not be poor – to ensure a minimum wage. Some European countries achieve this goal better, others worse. And it is not the one you expect. Germany has one of the highest minimum wages in Europe. Anyone who works full-time for minimum wage earns here in a month, around 1,500…

In 2017, both countries had announced, from the UN organization to withdraw. The UNESCO, the accusation that Israel prejudice. The end of the year 2018, the resignation came into force. It’s over: The US and Israel are no longer members of UNESCO. Both countries have left to the end of the year 2018, “the United…

Germany has a seat on the security Council of the United Nations: the powerful UN body, the Federal Republic will be dealt two years with the conflicts of this world. What are your plans in the country? It was a successful trip for foreign Minister Heiko Maas, according to New York last June. He had…

The sexual abuse by Catholic priests has shaken Christians around the world. Now Pope Francis for the month of February has announced an international summit meeting in the Vatican. The expectations are great. The crisis reached the Vatican. Pope Francis has called for the end of February, the presidents of the Episcopal conferences of the…

The newly elected Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, is introduced at the beginning of the year in his office. His Cabinet a Potpourri is conflicting interests. You can go to the well? In the election campaign, full of Confidence, but the Rule should be for Jair Bolsonaro much more difficult Politics without ideology and party affiliation…

The DSV-eagle dieting to jump the hope for a German success in the new year, because once again, the German ski jumper of the four-hills-tournament with twelve athletes. Tired, but in great shape: Markus Eisenbichler has mastered after a short night, also the last jump of the year brilliantly. The German tour-hope flew in the…

Sara Khan directs the Commission to extremism in the British Ministry of the interior. In an interview with DW, she explains how she wants to be extremely combat extremism – and why she herself is a target of extremists. In January 2018, it has been appointed by the Prime Minister Theresa May to head the…

An exciting year is behind us. An even more exciting stands in front of the door. And every year again the question: Is the boom over? The chances are not bad, says Henrik Böhme. Crash prophets usually have it easy. Paint year to year, the devil on the wall – and then, when everything collapses,…

It was a very bad year for the German social Democrats. In surveys, they are only 15 percent. Threatens the SPD? Or is she still be saved? From Berlin, Sabine Kinkartz. Wherever you look in Europe, social Democrats in many countries in a difficult position. In Austria, the SPÖ 2017 was voted out from the…

The year 2018 was a conflict marked by Trading. Countries were covered with threats and punitive tariffs. There is hope that the situation in 2019 relaxed a little? “The year 2018 was a disaster,” said Claudia Schmucker, a trade expert at the German society for Foreign policy. (DGAP). An escalating trade conflict between the United…

Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen has another world Cup trophy. In St. Petersburg he defended his title in blitz chess successfully. In the fast chess, the Norwegians made a mess of this time. After 21 rounds, Magnus Carlson has decided the tournament, with 17 points and undefeated. It is the fourth title in the blitz…

The Chancellor shall exercise self-criticism, appeals to the sense of community in their own country, and conjures up the idea of a strong Europe. Their response to international crises: more German responsibility. With its traditional new year’s address, since 2005, acting head of government turns to the people in their own country. “Dear fellow citizens”…

Adele, Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran. They were all once confronted with accusations of plagiarism. The dispute between the power plant and Pelham is still in full swing. What the court decisions mean for creativity? “Stole it all, but the Great have awesome stolen”, once said of the American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. Meant he had…

In the British Parliament, the voices, the want to move exiting the EU is growing. Several EU officials are losing patience – and the British trade Minister warns of a departure from Brexit. Prime Minister Theresa May In the British Parliament claims to be louder, the for 29. To move March 2019 scheduled to exit…

With his first cinema appearance of the breakthrough, and his greatest success came to him As a movie character in “Gandhi” won the fame of the British actor Ben Kingsley in 1982 the world. Later, he did not flinch from Trash. From the character role to the soap-Opera – actor Ben Kingsley is 75 Krishna…

2019 is Fontane-year. The great writer was 200 years ago, on 30. December 1819, born in Neuruppin. To kick off a conversation with Regina Dieterle, who has just submitted a detailed biography. Deutsche Welle: We are standing in front of a Fontane-anniversary year. 200 years ago he was born. There are many events are announced,…

Absolutely unexpectedly, Markus eisenbichler jumps to the Start of the four-hills-tournament in Oberstdorf on the podium. Hearty, he cries out his joy. The 27-Year-old to a Japanese defeat. Ski jumper Markus Eisenbichler started as a strong runner-up with the best result of his career in the four-hills-tournament. The world Cup-third had to give in Oberstdorf,…

The Bauhaus celebrates its 100. Birthday. We pay them a visit shows: The world-famous school of architecture and design has more to offer than right angles and white facades. It also has comfortable beds. Bauhaus Dessau: In search of the Yesterday Today Arrival at the world cultural heritage In the dim light, the Bauhaus looks…

Fall. Get up. Crown. Go on – this is the Motto of the German football Association. The Slogan is all well and good, but after this year, totally inappropriate, writes DW’s editor, Sarah Wiertz. 2018 was not a good year for German national coach Jogi Löw (li.) and Team Manager Oliver Bierhoff “I am pleased…

The Germans like stability, Angela Merkel, likes stability. But the German policy promises in year 2019 much, except stable. It comes to elections? Despite all the political strife in the past year: Angela Merkel 2019, the number one – even if it is more, the CDU-Chairman, but “only” Chancellor of the coalition of CDU/CSU and…

The Central African Republic stands for war and Terror, much of the country is dominated by Warlords. And yet people are fighting for nature. A report by Jürgen Schneider. Watch the Video 00:51 Now live 00:51 Min. “We are losing the war against the poachers” If Luis Arranz comes out of his house, then he…

Even though you don’t know them personally, the death of artists for concern: We take farewell from the writers and singers, actors and Directors, the us in 2018 to leave. We mourn… Dolores O’riordan She was the distinctive voice of the Band, The Cranberries. Hits like “Zombie” and “Linger” shaped the Sound of the Nineties.…

2019 election year in Africa, with South Africa and Nigeria, the weights of two hard to the polls. But there and elsewhere on the continent, experts do not expect that there will be big changes. With the Slogan “Choose, instead of fight,” has rapped Nigeria’s music icon 2face Idibia on the popularity scale to the…