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Opinion: Germany must rise above Bayern's bitter defeat

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:00:23 +0200

Soccer can be brutal! Bayern Munich found out the hard way on Saturday night that the better team doesn't always win. The bitter defeat could have consequences for Germany's bid at...

European press review: Champions League final

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:00:23 +0200

Bayern Munich was defeated in its own stadium as Britain's Chelsea carried home the Champions League trophy this weekend - the European media had plenty to say about the highs and lows...

Politicians, not players, carry Euro 2012 boycott burden

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:00:16 +0200

German experts and politicians say athletes should participate in soccer's European Championships in Ukraine. Politicians, on the other hand, should think hard before taking a trip to...

Chelsea win thrilling Champions League final

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:00:16 +0200

Chelsea have won European soccer's top club competition, the Champions League. Playing at home in Munich, Bayern dominated the 120 minutes of open play, but Chelsea came through in the...

'No one can afford to lose Germany'

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:17 +0200

Experts say that Angela Merkel is headed for a tough fight at the G8 summit to defend her strict austerity stance on the European debt crisis. But there is no solution without Germany.

Azerbaijan: autocracy in an oil paradise

Sat, 19 May 2012 14:00:26 +0200

Oil is central to Azerbaijan. The former Soviet Republic, in which the Eurovision Song Contest is due to take place at the end of May, is one of the richest countries in the region -...

Utoya survivors confront mass-killer in court

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:12 +0200

The trial in Oslo of self-confessed mass-killer Anders Breivik has started hearing testimonies of those who were hit by his bullets at the Utoya summer camp, but who survived to...

New French prime minster 'spricht deutsch'

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:12 +0200

French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, who studied German, could prove a key asset as France seeks to assuage Germany's austerity drive in the eurozone. He told DW Paris and Berlin...

Greeks prepare for another trip to the polls

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:11 +0200

Greece is to have another election, following the failure of last-ditch attempts to form a coalition government. The Radical Left may be in a position to increase its share of the vote.

Forgotten refugees in Bosnia

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:14 +0200

Former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic has appeared at the Hague tribunal, accused of mass murder and the expulsion of thousands of Bosnian Muslims in the 1990s. Two decades on, many...