Archive for ‘Politics’

Financial crisis: German minister warns of far-Right rise

Adolf Hitler's rise to power on the back of the 1930s Great Depression is a warning to Germans against dangerous political repercussions spinning out from today's financial crisis, Germany's interior minister has said.

The Daily Telegraph | October 8th, 2008

Bavaria premier quits as CSU teeters following election ‘rout’

Bavaria's humiliated ruling party completed a clear-out of its top ranks yesterday as the provincial premier tendered his resignation following the departure of its leader and secretary general.

The Daily Telegraph | October 2nd, 2008

Far-right to do well in Austrian elections

As Austrians head to the polls on Sunday, an economic downturn coupled with rising anti-immigrant feeling makes a swing to the right look all but inevitable.

The Daily Telegraph | September 27th, 2008

Suspected terrorists arrested on KLM plane in Germany

German police raided an Amsterdam-bound KLM jet at Cologne airport on Friday and arrested two men suspected of planning to take part in terrorist attacks.

The Daily Telegraph | September 26th, 2008

Obama Wows Them in Europe

Cheering throngs in Berlin but also some doubts he can live up to the great expectations

U.S. News & World Report | July 25th, 2008

Protest Against a U.S. Missile Defense Deal

Hunger strikers in Prague pressure their government to say 'no' to Washington

U.S. News & World Report | May 27th, 2008

Who Blinks First?

The Crisis in Kosovo is Just Beginning

Counterpunch | February 28th, 2008

Kosovo’s Dilemma

What to Do About the KLA?

Counterpunch | February 21st, 2008

Sorry, Not Interested

Serbia refuses to give up Kosovo—even if it means giving up its shot at entering the European Union.

Newsweek | January 21st, 2008

East Germans drew blueprint for Cuban spying

A once-jailed Cuban exile's research reveals how East Germany exported its repressive Stasi security system to Cuba, where it lives on today.

Miami Herald | November 4th, 2007