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Bad medicine?
Jens Thurau
As Germany lifts measures to slow the spread of coronavirus, individuals must ensure that the situation does not worsen.
Opinion: Why I am angry at Germany
Too many Germans believe that the Shoah has nothing to do with their own family, says Jewish filmmaker Sharon Ryba-Kahn.
Bundesliga choosing profits over people
Michael Da Silva
The Bundesliga's May return is being sold as an economic necessity, but it's a gamble that puts many at risk.
May 1945 — The start of a cold peace
75 years after the unconditional surrender of the German Wehrmacht, Europe is again being put to the test.
When victory does not mean liberation
Ivan Krastev
Pandemics, migration and climate change, rather than the memories of the last great war, will shape the 21st century.
Opinion: Magufuli's COVID-19 apathy is a recipe for disaster
The Tanzanian president's latest attack on lab technicians will thwart efforts to fight COVID-19 unless he is reined in.
Opinion: Do not silence journalists during pandemic
Harlem Desir
We need independent and critical voices more than ever, the OSCE's Harlem Desir writes for DW.
Opinion: Coronavirus concerns are not carte blanche to snoop
Dunja Mijatovic
Surveillance measures to combat the coronavirus must comply with privacy laws, writes Dunja Mijatovic.
We must take social distancing seriously
Martin Muno
Opponents of social distancing are growing louder in Germany. That could get people killed.
Faith must lead on climate protection
Faith is helping many through the coronavirus pandemic — and it can also be instrumental in climate protection.
Weapons don't fight viruses
Miodrag Soric
The COVID-19 pandemic shows that we've got our security priorities wrong. Time for a security rethink.
Opinion: Premier League taking reckless risk
The Premier League wants to finish the season in 50 days at a time when football should be the last thing on the mind.
EU puts positive spin on rescue package disunity
Bernd Riegert
The EU is haggling over a COVID-19 rescue package. It is an acid test for European solidarity, says Bernd Riegert.
Germany's enduring democracy
Volker Witting
After weeks of lockdown, lawmakers are keeping the government in check. It's a relief to see democratic debate resume.
Opinion: DFL run risk ignoring fan groups
The choice to play football behind closed doors shows how detached the sport is from society, says Felix Tamsut.
Coronavirus wisdom of Stephen Colbert and Rousseau
Cristina Burack
Thinking like the comedian and philosopher can help us avoid the false dichotomy of liberty and health.
Coronavirus, the media and credibility
Martin Muno
As we struggle to make sense of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's a good thing we can rely on credible news outlets.
Classical music mecca Germany left rattled
With nearly all music festivals shuttered, the pandemic's effects will be felt long afterward, writes Rick Fulker.
'Be not afraid' of debate
Miodrag Soric
A Serbian theology professor could lose his priesthood for suggesting new paths in the COVID-19 crisis.
Europe's borders are back
Ivaylo Ditchev
The COVID-19 crisis has not just brought globalization to a standstill. It also shows Europe's increasing fragmentation.
EU, Turkey need each other and a new refugee deal
The refugee crisis on Turkey's borders can only be resolved with a new EU agreement, writes Özgür Ünlühisarcıkli.
Germany's lockdown approach gets complicated
Jens Thurau
Berlin is easing up — but public support could soon wane when strict measures are relaxed, writes Jens Thurau.
Opinion: Turkish leader Erdogan crackdowns amid coronavirus
Hülya Schenk
To stem the virus, Turkey is granting amnesty to 90,000 detainees — but not jailed journalists and political prisoners.
Locking data down
Konstantin Klein
People have increasingly moved online in an effort to stay close. That has its risks, DW's Konstantin Klein writes.
Opinion: Denying deathbed visits is inhumane
Astrid Prange de Oliveira
It's hard to imagine anything more brutal than denying loved ones a final farewell during the coronavirus pandemic.
Quiet Holy Week
Christoph Strack
A pause on religious services to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is a chance for believers, DW's Christoph Strack writes.
EU's split indecision
Bernd Riegert
The financial fallout from pandemic isn't mere EU drama, DW's Bernd Riegert writes: This time, there is much at stake.
How to communicate in coronavirus times
Melinda Crane
What do Angela Merkel and Queen Elizabeth II give us that Donald Trump doesn't?
Opinion: Thomas Müller is Bayern’s most important player
Thomas Müller has a new contract. It’s not just his form on the pitch that makes him important, says Matt Pearson.
Turkey's dithering in coronavirus outbreak
Miray Erbey
Turkey has put more effort into containing the flow of information about COVID-19 than into containing the virus.
Germans rally behind Merkel amid coronavirus crisis
Jens Thurau
The chancellor's rise in popularity as Germany battles the pandemic illustrates that the country's democracy is stable.
Pandemic presents chances for EU
Radu Magdin
The countries of the Western Balkans and the EU's Eastern Partnership could benefit from the slowdown of globalization.
US wasn't ready
Alexander Görlach
The pandemic has exposed the worst in society, Alexander Görlach writes from New York City, the current epicenter.
Mali held a parliamentary election despite the pandemic
Voters in Mali were exposed to unnecessary risks, and the EU's troop deployment won't solve the security crisis.
Truth and coronavirus
Rodion Ebbighausen
Policymakers must tell the truth in order to slow the further spread of the coronavirus, DW's Rodion Ebbighausen writes.
Donald Trump fails in coronavirus crisis
Alexandra von Nahmen
No leadership, no empathy — America does not deserve Donald Trump's poor crisis management.
How many deaths can we afford?
Henrik Böhme
Just two weeks into this crisis some are actually calculating how many deaths society can accept to salvage the economy.
A return to the age of human sacrifice?
Martin Gak
Some suggest we let the vulnerable die to save the economy. But we must ask ourselves who we will be after this crisis.
Lessons from Singapore
Europe's citizens are paying for their leaders' late reaction to COVID-19. The latter could have learned from Singapore.
Opinion: Lockdown in Africa — a death trap of another kind
South Africa risks becoming the Italy or Spain of Africa.
Defeating coronavirus at what cost?
Bernd Riegert
We need to keep coronavirus deaths to an absolute minimum. Is an economic catastrophe the right way to do this?
Opinion: Boris Johnson’s coronavirus meltdown
Rob Mudge
Boris Johnson's handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been confused, flippant and dangerous, says Rob Mudge.
Opinion: The writing was on the wall for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will now take place in 2021, The decision is the only logical one, writes DW’s Michael Da Silva.
The coronavirus and the ego trap
Frank Hofmann
Countries trying to go it alone in the fight against COVID-19 is counterproductive, says DW's Frank Hofmann.
The shock of coronavirus
Christoph Strack
The rapidly worsening COVID-19 pandemic is shocking Europe, much as the Lisbon earthquake did 265 years ago.
A call for a caring state
Miodrag Soric
The coronavirus will have long-term effects on what people regard as the role of the state, writes DW's Miodrag Soric.
Opinion: Coronavirus has killed the 'entitled millennial'
Under the cloud of coronavirus, the millennials are making sacrifices for today's baby boomers, says DW's Joel Dullroy.
Opinion: Merkel, the coronavirus revolution and us
The chancellor described the coronavirus pandemic as the biggest challenge since World War II. She's not exaggerating.
Germany's inadequate leadership on coronavirus
Cristina Burack
Germany's Angela Merkel has been slow to show much-needed direction over coronavirus, says DW's Cristina Burack.
Isolation in an interconnected world
Alexander Görlach
The coronavirus has caused borders everywhere to go up. Humanity needs to fight back, says Alexander Görlach.
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