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Why 2022 will be critical for Jews in Europe

Daniel Höltgen

Protecting Jewish traditions is part of safeguarding democracy, says Daniel Höltgen from the Council of Europe.

Deutsche Welle Strack Christoph Portrait

Latin America's new generation of dictators

Johan Ramirez

In the past, they wore olive-green uniforms and used military might to gain power. Today, they are "elected."

Hundreds of Tunisians gather at Bardo Square near parliament to protest President Kais Saied's power seizure in Tunis.

Tunisia's controversial first online political consultation

Tunisia's first digital consultation for a new constitution is dividing opinions — just like the country's President.

Putin will keep diplomatic talks with US, NATO — for now

Konstantin Eggert

Putin will try to impose his timetable on the US and NATO, writes Konstantin Eggert.

Harris dashes hopes

Carla Bleiker

Kamala Harris has been vice president for about a year. So far, she has failed to make her mark.

Putin gets his way as West scrambles

Bernd Riegert

President Putin is set to bask in the global limelight as a series of high-profile security summits kicks off this week.

Djokovic case exposes Australia's cruel policies

Alistair Walsh

Politicians have long used harsh border policies for cheap political tricks. It's time to rethink the fortress approach.

Germany's record for women executives is no accident

Kristie Pladson

The number of women on the executive boards of German companies has hit a record high. This didn't happen on its own.

Kazakhstan unrest curtails Moscow's aggression

Andrey Gurkov

The crisis in Kazakhstan makes a Russian military operation in Ukraine less likely.

US democracy under threat

Ines Pohl

The future of democracy is at stake in the United States. What happened on January 6, 2021, was only a prelude.

Djokovic needs to tell the truth to keep respect

Matt Pearson

Novak Djokovic is facing a backlash over his exemption for the Australian Open. Matt Pearson says he needs to front up.

Nuclear energy on its way out

Jens Thurau

Even if the EU wants to classify modern nuclear power plants as green, atomic energy is not going to see a renaissance.

Looted art restitution is only the start

Annabelle Steffes-Halmer

Despite the return of looted art to Africa, colonialist thinking in Europe is far from being eliminated.

Churches in Germany need a change in outlook

Christoph Strack

A Christian majority has always been taken for granted in Germany. But membership in the two main churches is dwindling.

UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths

No price tag is too high for humanitarian work

Martin Griffiths

Aid agencies need $41 billion to help people facing war, disease and hunger around the world in 2022.

What Putin wants

Konstantin Eggert

Putin is prepared for a showdown with the West over Ukraine. He may even be seeking one, DW's Konstantin Eggert writes.

The economy in 2022 — gloom or a sliver of hope?

Henrik Böhme

Under the circumstances, the economy has held up well. But making any serious predictions for the future is impossible.

China has a massive credibility problem

Rodion Ebbighausen

China's credibility has taken a severe beating both at home and abroad.

Empathy for unvaccinated

Astrid Prange de Oliveira

Astrid Prange de Oliveira isn't angry at unvaccinated people. She wants more empathy and less division in the pandemic.

Dark times ahead

Roman Goncharenko

The dissolution of Memorial, Russia's most renowned human rights organization, is a turning point.

Germany must face up to Russia's aggression

Oliver Rolofs

Germany should use the tools it has together with the European Union to push back against Russia.

Visibility for queer people is more important than ever

Kristina Reymann-Schneider

LGBT issues were very much in the spotlight in 2021. But we need more than displaying rainbow colors on social media.

NATO must adapt to new threats, challenges

Julianne Smith

The Russia-Ukraine standoff, China's posturing and cybersecurity threats — these are testing times for NATO.

Bad news for sports, good news for society

Thomas Klein

The second half of the Bundesliga season will start with games behind closed doors — a logical decision.

Erdogan is pulling the wool over voters' eyes

Banu Güven

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to have pulled a rabbit out of the hat to stop the lira's free fall.

Supporters of Chilean president-elect Gabriel Boric celebrate following the official results

Chile votes for change

Gabriel Boric's resounding election victory shows that voters in Chile want change.

Calling off match a clear statement against racism

Stefan Nestler

The abandonment of a professional match shows the backbone that has sometimes been lacking in football.

The worst Bundesliga season in years

Matt Ford

As the Bundesliga pauses for the winter break, DW's Matt Ford summarizes the first half of the season.

Who's in charge of German foreign policy?

Jens Thurau

The foreign policy approach of German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock may cause friction within the coalition.

A difficult papacy — Pope Francis turns 85

Christoph Strack

A pope who wants to change his Church more than it can be changed. But time is running out.

Opinion: The AfD has laid the foundations for disaster

The past eight years have shown what the AfD is capable of, but do the other parties get it?

Christian Trippe, Leiter der Hauptabteilung Osteuropa und DW Russisch

Is the Kremlin guilty?

Christian F. Trippe

A Berlin judge has reached his verdict in a murder that shocked Germany. The verdict also implicates the Russian state.

The myth of a divided German society

Marcel Fürstenau

Heated debates on Twitter, Facebook and other such platforms distort reality, says DW's Marcel Fürstenau.

A blow for Julian Assange and for press freedom

Matthias von Hein

Journalism is not a crime, but a London court wants to extradite Assange to the US. That is a devastating signal.

EU dodges debate on vaccine mandates

Bernd Riegert

The EU's approach to tackling COVID-19 pandemic is disjointed; the vaccination rate is far too low.

Postpone the AFCON due to the Anglophone crisis

Rebecca Tinsley

January's AFCON soccer matches should be delayed because of the Anglophone crisis, writes Rebecca Tinsley.

At last, a government that wants to govern

Felix Steiner

Olaf Scholz has been sworn in as Germany's new chancellor. Now, though, he has to deliver.

Merkel's political style remains

Rosalia Romaniec

Germany will remain stable and predictable even after Angela Merkel has left office.

Incumbent Gambian President Adama Barrow of the National People's Party (The Gambia) seen at a presidential election rally

Gambians vote for stability

Gambia has reelected President Adama Barrow by a surprisingly wide margin, despite the incumbent's broken promises.

Aung San Suu Kyi's plan for Myanmar has failed

Rodion Ebbighausen

Aung San Suu Kyi’s attempt to lead Myanmar into a better future has failed.

Borussia Dortmund's Jude Bellingham appeals during the game

Opinion: Dortmund furious but shot themselves in the foot

Borussia Dortmund were furious at the referee after their defeat to Bayern, but the bigger problems lay closer to home.

German referee Felix Zwayer looking at a monitor pitchside

Opinion: Mats Hummels handball? Clearly unclear

The discussion after Bayern's win over Dortmund revolved around a penalty and VAR. The referees themselves are to blame.

What 'South African' variant?

Sertan Sanderson

DW's Sertan Sanderson is tired of Africa being blamed again for emerging COVID-19 variants.