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South Africa's chance

Ludger Schadomsky

As an economic and political heavyweight, South Africa has the clout to get things done while chairing the AU.

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What's after Merkel?

Christoph Strack

Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats are in crisis — and so, DW's Christoph Strack writes, is German democracy.

The misinterpretation of 'America First' Oscars

Jochen Kürten

DW's Jochen Kürten says a lot must change if the film awards want to be a true forum for socially relevant debates.

Opinion: The Bundesliga title race is still alive – just

Matt Ford

The goalless draw between Bayern and RB Leipzig on Sunday night was not reflective of an exciting Bundesliga season.

Let's show solidarity with China!

Alexander Görlach

This is a time for compassion only — not retaliation for political action, writes Alexander Görlach.

No beacon of hope, no bridge builder

Rainer Hermann

The Egyptian president is the opposite of that which is worthy of distinction, says the FAZ's Rainer Hermann.

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Opinion: Dayton made Bosnia ungovernable

Christian Schwarz-Schilling

Reforms of the 25-year-old Dayton Accords are long overdue, says Christian Schwarz-Schilling.

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Opinion: Bayern’s form bodes poorly for the Bundesliga

Bayern’s table-topping form raises some uncomfortable questions for the Bundesliga, writes DW’s Michael Da Silva.

Chinese passengers are checked body temperature by staff wearing mask and rubber glove at the Spring Airlines

Opinion: Drop the corona-racism

When someone who looks East Asian coughs, they shouldn't be blamed for the coronavirus outbreak, says Dang Yuan.

Tears for Britain

Bernd Riegert

The UK has formally turned its back on Europe. Brexit is a sad day on both sides of the Channel, says Bernd Riegert.

The clock face of Big Ben surrounded by scaffolding

Little Britain drifts into insignificance

The UK can celebrate its "liberation" from the EU. But the real problems are about to start, writes Rob Mudge.

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Netanyahu's gamble on Trump plan backfires at home, abroad

Peter Philipp

His predecessor has warned of Israel becoming an 'apartheid state,' and voters have reacted with little enthusiasm.

Coronavirus could strengthen China

Frank Sieren

Beijing responded better to the coronavirus than SARS and could come out of the crisis stronger, writes Frank Sieren.

Trump's Middle East 'peace plan' delivers neither

Rainer Sollich

The US president's peace plan is largely aligned with Israeli interests, while the Palestinians' concerns are ignored.

Get a flu shot, but don't get coronavirus paranoia

Fabian Schmidt

The fear of viruses, just like the price of shares, often has less to do with reality than with irrational expectations.

Germany must do more to fight anti-Semitism

Ines Pohl

It is not enough to commemorate all those killed by the Nazis on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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Do Jews have a future in Europe?

Pinchas Goldschmidt

Seventy-five years after Auschwitz was liberated, Jews in Europe are facing new challenges, says a leading rabbi.

Merkel, Erdogan and a Faustian bargain

Marcel Fürstenau

Germany is still tiptoeing around Erdogan's oppression. Why? Berlin desperately needs him to stick to a refugee deal.

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Opinion: The West has failed to address the Rohingya crisis

Peter Sturm

Why haven't Western democracies called out Myanmar for its persecution of the Rohingya?

Steinmeier's humble Auschwitz commemoration

Marcel Fürstenau

At Yad Vashem, the German president addressed his country's guilt and responsibility. And he found the right words.

Putin's bespoke government

Konstantin Eggert

The new Russian government has been put in place to make sure Putin controls the country for as long as he pleases.

Outgoing President Joseph Kabila (right) sits next to his successor Felix Tshisekedi during the inauguration ceremony

Is DRC's Tshisekedi in charge?

DRC president Felix Tshisekedi's last twelve months in office have been marked by political games with his opponents.

Trump's impeachment is not a waste of time

Carla Bleiker

While the Republicans have not wavered, impeachment proceedings cannot be avoided, argues DW's Carla Bleiker.

Taiwan's courageous president

Alexander Görlach

With the re-election of Taiwan's president, the island has reaffirmed its difference from China.

Glimmer of hope for old-school diplomacy

Jens Thurau

The multilateral attempt to solve the conflict in Libya has been worth it, says DW's Jens Thurau.

Offended Putin may take back seat in Berlin talks

Konstantin Eggert

The Russian president may be more than happy to use the Berlin talks to spread responsibility to end the war in Libya.

Opinion: Bundesliga - are you not entertained?

After just one matchday in the new decade, it's clear that fun is here to stay in the Bundesliga.

Iran is not about to collapse

Rainer Hermann

There is seething unrest in Iranian society — but the situation cannot be compared to that of the 1979 revolution.

How Putin could remain in power beyond 2024

Roman Goncharenko

The Russian president has announced far-reaching constitutional reforms, which have one primary beneficiary: himself.

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Trump's cure is worse than the disease

Andreas Rostek-Buetti

Donald Trump's trade deal with China is no less disastrous than his biggest works of destruction, says Andreas Rostek.

The retired pope?

Christoph Strack

When he resigned in 2013, Pope Benedict XVI promised to "live hidden from the world" — but he won't remain silent.

Opinion: The climate crisis – sport is victim and sinner

Joscha Weber

International sport must take responsibility for its links to the climate crisis, writes DW's Joscha Weber.

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Siemens chooses profits over environment

Malte Rohwer-Kahlmann

Australia is burning, but Siemens has decided not to renounce plans to help build a controversial mine in the country.

Protests and mourning in Tehran

Peter Philipp

After the killing of Qassem Soleimani and the downing of a Ukrainian airliner, Iranians want law and order.

Siemens mustn't pull out of Adani contract

Henrik Böhme

Siemens intends to honor a controversial contract for an Australian coal mine — the right decision for the moment.

Slap in the face for Beijing

Philipp Bilsky

China's attempt to influence Taiwan's elections through pressure failed — but Beijing's policies will remain unchanged.

Tehran must provide transparency on crash

Matthias von Hein

The crash of a Ukrainian passenger jet is tragic, but it also opens a window of opportunity, writes Matthias von Hein.

Have nation-states served their purpose?

Alexander Görlach

In an era marked by both globalization and separatism on the other, nations are feeling the pressure from all sides.

Police in riot gear stand guard inside the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) after clashes between students in New Delhi, India, January 5, 2020

The death of Indian democracy

The attack by masked assailants on students is an attempt to silence India's secular forces, says DW's Debarati Guha.

Moderate retaliation from Tehran

Matthias von Hein

Tehran's surprisingly moderate reaction to Gen. Soleimani's assassination opens a brief window for diplomacy.

caricature by Guillaume Doizy depicts a man with tears flowing and a pencil jammed into his head

Charlie Hebdo and the demise of caricature

Five years after the attacks, experts say caricatures in the press are an endangered species — and not only in France.