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Die Stimmung vor allem in der deutschen Wirtschaft ist schlecht. Dennoch will der Kanzler beim Ostdeutschen Wirtschaftsforum mit Blick auf die Zukunft Optimismus verbreiten. Ostdeutschland schreibt Merz dabei eine Schlüsselrolle zu.
Die Zahl der Menschen in Deutschland, die als arm gelten, steigt. Linke und Grüne werfen der Bundesregierung Tatenlosigkeit vor. Aber auch aus der CDU kommt Kritik: Sozialpolitiker Radtke warnt davor, an falscher Stelle zu sparen.
Berlin was long content to ignore space as a military frontier. But now, the Merz government is investing 35 billion euros in an array of new systems. The race for lucrative contracts has begun.
Where does the data come from? What do the matches mean? What errors exist? And what does the date of joining reveal about entanglement with Hitler’s regime? Here you can find the answers to the most important questions about the Nazi card file.
DER SPIEGEL has prepared millions of NSDAP membership cards for easy searchability. You can find out more about your own family’s history and build a personal file.
Cerberus has their go-bag ready. Adrian is prepared to move at a moment's notice. Debra Guckenheimer has already fled the US with her nonbinary children. The GOP transgender assault is driving people from their homes - and their country.
Nicolás Maduro Guerra, son of the imprisoned Venezuelan strongman, speaks to a Western media outlet for the first time about his father's mistakes and his own underestimation of US power.
One thought he was getting a job driving a truck in Russia. Another says he was invited to run in a race. Both ended up being forced to fight in Putin's war.
In a wide ranging interview with DER SPIEGEL, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks about his relationship with Trump, the immense challenges facing Germany and the dangers of the AfD.
Ten years ago, China brought the one-child policy to an end. In Rudong, the city where the policy was originally tested, 40 percent of residents are over the age of 60 - a preview of what is to come.
DER SPIEGEL has learned that German authorities have obtained detailed membership lists kept by the terror group Islamic State. Some suspected terrorists are apparently still living in Germany.
It is becoming increasingly difficult for Russian officials to meet the recruitment quotas set by Moscow. In response, bonuses are rising and standards are plummeting, as DER SPIEGEL has learned.
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is just as dangerous as the invention of nuclear weapons. AI pioneers are warning that the technology must be brought under control while it's still possible.
America's once-cherished role as a force of stability and order has gone up in smoke in the Middle East. After just two weeks of war in Iran, it is clear that the world has changed for good.
In December, Australia became the first country in the world to enact a social media ban for children under 16. Lawmakers around the world are interested in following suit. But is it actually working?
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