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First star actress Fan Bingbing, now Interpol chief Meng Hongwei: Beijing arrests like in China, as clear signals are understood. Internationally, they give a good picture, says Frank Sieren. Almost a year ago, Beijing was the host of the General Assembly of Interpol. Meng Hongwei was allowed to stand directly to the left of President…

Markus Weinzierl is faced with a major challenge: The new VfB Coach in his first press conference confident, even if his Team after the international break on League leaders Dortmund. Markus Weinzierl is aware of the difficulty of his new task. The new coach of VfB Stuttgart, who has already been fighting since the beginning…

Hate Speech, Assault, intimidation: According to a PEN study of German writers in fear of the freedom of expression. But you don’t want to keep going. 526 writers have participated in the survey, three-quarters of them are worried about the freedom of expression in Germany. Most of the attacks took place, according to the study…

After the election in Bosnia, the country is paralyzed furthermore, politically, the CDU Bundestag Deputy Michael Brand. The population should want a change from the inside and abroad support. Milorad Dodik was elected as the Serb member of the three-member State presidency DW: Bosnia-Herzegovina has chosen. How do you rate the result? Michael Brand: The…

The rally could soon be over: The more reports, the International monetary Fund submits to, the clearer it is: A new crisis in the world economy cannot be ruled out. Out of concern before a new financial crisis and growing wealth gap, the International monetary Fund (IMF) warns of a loosening of the rules for…

Measure fever in Brexit negotiations, the blood-red line of the unionists in the North of Ireland, settled in Birmingham in the Tory-Congress of dance and how the Brexit on the dog came. There is a vague, post-apocalyptic mood about the Brexit negotiations. An early agreement was possible, it was from British sources. It was very…

With cheerful joy and serious reminders that Judaism celebrates in Berlin, new rabbis and cantors. A special day, nearly 80 years after the pogrom night. “Thirty years ago I had a dream,” said Ronald Lauder, the President of the world Jewish Congress, begins his speech. It is a speech full of emotion. For the first…

The IOC General Assembly shall designate, Calgary, Stockholm and the Region of Cortina d’ampezzo/Milan officially candidate to host the winter games in 2026. The panel nods, the controversial athlete’s Declaration. These three cities want the Olympics 2026 Returns to Olympia to Stockholm? Already to host the games in 2022 had sought to Stockholm, the application…

Not only British companies would face serious setbacks – also German companies are threatening according to a study in the case of a hard Brexit costs in the billions. The German industry calls for a transition period. Before the possibly decisive EU summit at the end of the week to the Brexit, the German industry…

After a short search, the VfB Stuttgart has found a new coach. Ex-Schalke Coach Markus Weinzierl is Korkut at the end of the Bundesliga, the successor of the on Sunday dismissed Tayfun. Markus Weinzierl is the new coach of VfB Stuttgart. Of the Bundesliga last full pulls with the commitment of the 43-Year-old the step…

The book market is in crisis mood. Less and less people pick up a book in the Hand, but prefer to watch on the Smartphone. We look at the facts: How has the book market in the recent time? Revenue – How is the German book market? Depending on how you look at things. Numbers…

The state election in Bavaria on Sunday, agitates the people in decades. And you could change the policy thoroughly, with effects up to Berlin. Rebecca perennials reported Maier. In an Inn in the vicinity of the lower Bavarian town of Deggendorf is a crucifix. Including AfD supporters around the Anti-Merkel-stickers-covered donation box. “The AfD is…

Berlin, too, now gets a Diesel-driving bans. After Hamburg, Stuttgart and Frankfurt, an administrative court sentenced the capital to block eleven is particularly polluted roads for diesel cars. Tempo 30 to the air pollution on the Leipziger Straße Berlin needs to impose for several streets until the middle of 2019, a Diesel-driving ban. The administrative…

The right-wing populists increasingly try to influence schools. Some with success, such as the events surrounding the March for tolerance in Rhineland-Palatinate, Neuwied. To put In the Moment in which hundreds of students prepare for in Neuwied, a sign and to go to the riots in Chemnitz on the road has changed, Stefanie Müller (Name…

A fifth of Germany’s Bavaria. Even otherwise, the state falls in the Federal Republic of quite a bit of weight. From the Alps to the “Newcomer”: facts and Fun for the state election in Bavaria. Alps Bavaria means mountains, but are meant only for the Alps? No, almost every part of the state has mountains,…

Is there really a “German Angst”, which paints an ironic picture abroad? After that, the history Museum asks in his current exhibition: “the fear of a German feeling?”. “Fear” long ago, it has managed the word into English – and as a typical German feel to it. In August, the London newspaper “The Times asked,”…

The Germans look full of uncertainty in your future, says the Hamburg-based futurologist Horst Opaschowski. So collective Fears. Also because the politicians answers remain guilty. Professor Horst Opaschowski is one of the leading future researchers in Europe. Many of his theses, which he formulated in the 1970s and 80s, the work and leisure society, the…

Whether Skripal-affair, cyber-attacks, and the crisis in Ukraine: Russia’s relations with the West are getting worse. The Petersburg dialogue was about how lost trust can be recovered. Despite the mutual complaints about the crisis in Ukraine, the Gas Pipeline Nord Stream 2, and cyber-attacks, the German-Russian relationship quick seems to be alive, if not quite…

In Hamburg, the first Diesel-driving bans are already in force, soon in Stuttgart and Frankfurt. The capital city of Berlin comes now? Today, the competent administrative court. This Tuesday, the administrative court and advises in Berlin about whether diesel cars are no longer allowed to drive due to high levels of air pollution in the…

The Taliban may have obtained in many regions the upper hand, and the security situation may be tense, Knut Peters, spokesman for NATO’s Resolute Support Mission, sees no reason for pessimism in Afghanistan. DW: Yesterday, the anniversary of the first U.S. military operation against the terrorist in Afghanistan. After 17 years, the Taliban are again…

After the murder of journalist Viktoria Marinowa in Bulgaria Daniel Kaddik calls from the Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung, to take Bulgaria in liability. The EU should take a closer look on where their money is going. DW: Mr Kaddik, one can assume that the murder of Victoria Marinowa in connection with your profession? Daniel Kaddik: We can’t say…

The Russian human rights activists because of alleged illegal drug possession in custody. A politically motivated process, observers say. Titjew receives this year’s Vaclav Havel prize of the Council of Europe. Ojub Titijew The 2013-created human rights award, named after the former Czech President and dissident, goes this year to Chechnya. Was awarded Ojub Titijew,…

The author Inger-Maria Mahlke wins this year’s German book. He is the most important industry. In her novel the story of a family on the island of Tenerife, in their speech of thanks to yogurt. Watch the Video 01:50 Now live 01:50 Min. Share Inger-Maria Mahlke: “Archipelago” Send Facebook Twitter google+ Tumblr VZ Mr. Wong…

Rescue vessels from civilian relief organisations are hampered from all sides. Now, to be withdrawn from the vessel Aquarius 2 again the flag. Meanwhile, the Dying goes on on the Mediterranean sea. Only no port was willing to let the rescue ship Aquarius 2 with migrants on Board, skating on ice, and now the ship,…