Why the Bundesliga lags behind Premier League and La Liga – DW – 08/18/2025

There is no denying that the Bundesliga has experienced a significant loss of talent over the summer.  Florian Wirtz has moved from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool; Bayern Munich legend Thomas Müller chose... Read more »

German government split over compulsory military service – DW – 08/17/2025

Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants to make the Bundeswehr the strongest army in Europe, which will require better equipment and more personnel than the current 183,000 soldiers. To comply with NATO guidelines, the... Read more »

No more German visas for Kremlin critics fleeing Russia? – DW – 08/17/2025

Some 300 Russians and Belarussians may be prevented from obtaining visas for Germany after Berlin suspended its humanitarian visa programs at the end of July, according to the Ark project (Kovcheg). Founded... Read more »

Some 43% expect AfD state premier by 2026 — poll – DW – 08/17/2025

Skip next section Wadephul slams China ahead of trip to Japan, Indonesia 08/17/2025August 17, 2025 Wadephul slams China ahead of trip to Japan, Indonesia Johann Wadephul has criticized China over its increasingly... Read more »

Rights groups file case over refugees – DW – 08/15/2025

Skip next section Rights group sues Wadephul, Dobrindt over Afghan deportations 08/15/2025August 15, 2025 Rights group sues Wadephul, Dobrindt over Afghan deportations Pakistan has deported many individuals with guaranteed refugee status in... Read more »

What does birth control pill have to do with Auschwitz? – DW – 08/14/2025

Renee Duering still remembers how painful it felt when an Auschwitz prisoner tattooed the camp number on her arm. “Be glad you’re getting a number, otherwise you’d end up straight in the... Read more »

Pakistan detains Afghans waiting for Germany relocations – DW – 08/14/2025

Pakistani authorities detained Afghans in Islamabad in its latest crackdown on refugees from the country, including some who were set for relocation to Germany, police confirmed on Thursday. The arrests have drawn reactions... Read more »

Berlin to change racist street name after legal battle – DW – 08/14/2025

“Decolonization does not happen by changing a few street names,” the political scientist and human rights activist Joshua Kwesi Aikins told DW after it was announced that a central city street with a name that... Read more »

A strategic climbdown? – DW – 08/14/2025

For a significant section of their fans and many human rights activists, Bayern Munich had a moral obligation to end its commercial dealings with Rwanda. Last Friday, the German champions did just... Read more »

Germany rejects US censorship claims in human rights report – DW – 08/13/2025

Human rights, such as freedom of expression, are under threat in Germany and other European countries, according to the 2024 Human Rights Report by the US State Department. The report, which in... Read more »