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Opinion: Mainz ultras hurt their cause with flare throwing
By throwing flares onto the pitch, Mainz ultras did fans everywhere a disservice, writes DW's Matt Ford.
Take Turkey's threats to invade Syria seriously
Rainer Hermann
A new invasion of Syria by Turkey appears imminent, but Ankara could be shooting itself in the foot.
Vladimir Putin: A president who doesn't play fair
Alexander Görlach
World leaders are increasingly turning their backs on Plato's ideals of the good ruler.
20 years of Putin destabilizing the world
Miodrag Soric
These days, opinions on the longtime leader have never been this divided — in Russia, as well as abroad.
If we want food, we must look after our land
Tamsin Walker
It's time to stop behaving as though the planet were an endless store of goodies, says DW's Tamsin Walker.
In Tönnies case, Schalke trampling on own mission statement
Andreas Sten-Ziemons
By allowing Clemens Tönnies to stay, DW's Andreas Sten-Ziemons says Schalke is ignoring its mission statement.
Boris turns his back on the EU during Iran crisis
Bernd Riegert
The EU may be miffed — but it's not entirely innocent of London's change of heart, says DW's Bernd Riegert.
China, US digging in for long battle
Clifford Coonan
Now that the US has labeled China a currency manipulator, tensions are going to rise further, says DW's Clifford Coonan.
India's government is playing with fire
Rodion Ebbighausen
The ruling party decision to revoke the special autonomous status for Jammu and Kashmir is a risky yet calculated move.
Opinion: America's weekend of terror
Don't expect mass shootings in the United States to end after El Paso and Dayton, says DW's Carla Bleiker.
Opinion: Tönnies' resignation is inevitable
Schalke chairman Clemens Tönnies has revealed a blatantly racist world view and should resign, writes David Vorholt.
Scrapping INF treaty is a lost opportunity
Bernd Riegert
The INF treaty was far from perfect. But instead of abandoning the deal, Russia and the US should have modernized it.
Opinion: Congo fights Ebola with incompetence, greed
Dirke Köpp
A year after the outbreak of Ebola in eastern Congo, it still hasn't been possible to bring the disease under control.
Boko Haram — no end in sight
The Nigerian government has learnt little from its mistakes in the fight against the Islamist terrorists.
'Let's hope it wasn't a foreigner'
Erkan Arikan
When tragedies like the one in Frankfurt happen, people in Germany with migrant backgrounds are particularly affected.
Strait of Hormuz: Germany's dead-end street
Christian F. Trippe
The German government's response to the Iran crisis shows its limited ability to act on the world stage.
Why can't Berlin simply build an airport?
Henrik Böhme
Berlin's unfinished airport just started adding a new terminal, even though the original building is still not open.
Syrian hospitals have become death traps
Ahmad Tarakji
Hospitals in Syria have become the most dangerous places in the country, writes Dr Ahmad Tarakji.
Opinion: It's time to end human trafficking
Antonio Vitorino
To end the trafficking of men, women and children we need to go after smugglers — but also hold governments accountable.
Should the media report on a perpetrator's nationality?
Ines Pohl
The tragedy in Frankfurt will have serious consequences for an already-tense societal debate in Germany.
Opinion: Kremlin fears its own people
Miodrag Soric
For now, Russia's ruling elite are holding on. But they're increasingly fearful of losing control, and with good reason.
What's China's plan?
Peter Sturm
The FAZ journalist Peter Sturm explores the mainland's potential military threat to Hong Kong in this guest commentary.
Germany's shameful silence
Christoph Strack
A black man was shot by a white German in Hesse. And yet few people in the country seem to be shocked by the attack.
Opinion: Popular will topples Puerto Rico governor
Carolina Chimoy
Mass protests have swept Puerto Rico's governor out of office. The island has endured a veritable political hurricane.
More money won't solve Bundeswehr's woes
Nina Werkhäuser
Germany's new defense minister, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, has told the Bundestag she wants a bigger defense budget.
The complicated life of a Siemens' CEO
Josef Kaeser often sends mixed signals, but it's no wonder when taking into account the global footprint of his company.
Boris Johnson's clowning glory
Boris Johnson is set to be the UK's new prime minister. Rob Mudge asks how it could all go so horribly wrong.
Hong Kong and the broken promise
Alexander Görlach
The Special Administrative Region is in turmoil. The protests are about Hong Kong's future, says Alexander Görlach.
Will Islamabad deliver to Washington?
The future of US-Pakistan ties depend on Islamabad's cooperation in Afghanistan, says Michael Kugelman.
Ukraine is tired of yesterday
Bernd Johann
Nowhere is democracy's huge and impressive potential more striking than in Ukraine.
Open discussions, not ingratiation
Rosalia Romaniec
Ursula von der Leyen wants a more objective debate about rule of law in Europe, but she won't cozy up to the populists.
Boris Johnson in Brussels — visibly invisible
Jim Gibbons
Boris Johnson's ubiquity can be tiresome. But as a newspaper hack in Brussels he preferred to keep a low profile.
Political bombshell in Kosovo
Vilma Filaj-Ballvora
The resignation of Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj could have far-reaching consequences.
EU chooses self-interest over compassion
Bernd Riegert
In the EU's game of "refugee bingo," far-right Italian Interior Minister Minister Matteo Salvini can only win.
Opinion: Key steps needed for Cameroon peace talks
Switzerland's mediation of talks aimed at finding a peaceful resolution to the crisis in Cameroon is good news.
Duterte, protector of women's rights?
A law to protect women in public spaces in the Philippines is not Duterte's achievement, says DW's Ana Santos.
Opinion: Von der Leyen a sound choice in turbulent times
Ines Pohl
A surprise choice, her stellar speech and a lack of alternatives won MEPs over, says DW Editor-in-Chief Ines Pohl.
IMF's criticism of German family firms is flawed
Brun-Hagen Hennerkes rejects the IMF's stance that family firms share part of the blame for Germany's rising inequality.
Will Brexit pollsters again help hedge funds make millions?
Face of Brexit, Nigel Farage, allegedly influenced forex markets during the Brexit vote. Could he do it again?
Iran's calculated escalation in the Persian Gulf
Rainer Hermann
Despite a recent skirmish involving a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian regime is not out for war.
Merkel entitled to privacy
Felix Steiner
When it comes to her health, Angela Merkel has a right to her privacy — the same as every other German citizen.
Opinion: What's next for journalism in the Erdogan era?
Hundreds of journalists have been dismissed from their jobs and arrested in Turkey. Bülent Mumay asks what's next.
Trump and the battle for the American nation
Alexander Görlach
The dispute over a question in the upcoming census reveals an old conflict over the nature of the American nation.
Opinion: Are the good years over for German firms?
Henrik Böhme
When BASF drastically slashes its earnings forecast, it is an alarm signal for the German economy as a whole.
Huawei's 5G plan for Germany is a bad deal
Peter Limbourg
Letting a Chinese firm build Germany's 5G network is naive, to say the least, says DW Director General Peter Limbourg.
Africa's new free trade zone is still just a dream
Claus Stäcker
Whether a new free trade zone in Africa realizes its enormous potential is up to the nations participating in it.
Opinion: Government change amid beach holidays
Spiros Moskovou
The "leftist revolution" of Alexis Tsipras has come to an end. Greek voters are disenchanted, writes Spiros Moskovou.
Global adventure halted
Henrik Böhme
The plan to overhaul Deutsche Bank is borderline radical, DW's Henrik Böhme writes, but the outcome remains open.
Opinion: This World Cup should be a seminal moment
It's up to FIFA to show that it is serious about the growth of the women's game, writes Michael Da Silva.
Russia frozen on climate change
Andrey Gurkov
Despite Putin's talk of global warming, there's a simple reason why Russia won't get behind climate protection policies.
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