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Turks in Germany draw ire for celebrating Erdogan win

Support for Erdogan was proportionally higher among the Turkish community in Germany than it was in Turkey. That, alongside celebrations in German cities after Erdogan won the election, have drawn criticism. Go to article

An official prepares ballots with images of presidential candidates

Turkey elections 'unfair' says OSCE 2h ago

Opposition parties have been denied equal conditions for campaigning in Turkey's elections, say international observers. The OSCE has said that already limited media freedoms were hampered by Turkey's state of emergency.

Erdogan addresses supporters in Istanbul late Sunday, June 24 (picture alliance/AP Photo/Presidential Press Service)

Erdogan claims Turkey win, Ince concedes 7h ago

Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has won another term, securing an outright majority according to official results. The elections are the first held under a new system which gives the president expansive powers.

Litauen, NATO Militärübung im Baltikum (picture-alliance/M.Kulbis)

NATO's 'Four Thirties' plan — does it add up?

"Ready or not?" A new US initiative demands that within two years, NATO allies will keep thousands of highly-equipped troops on constant call. Teri Schultz looks at the plan's feasibility.

Spain refuses docking to Lifeline rescue boat 56m ago

Migrants standing at the bows of the Lifeline (picture-alliance/dpa/H. Poschmann)

Spain says it will not accept the Lifeline rescue boat left stranded in the Mediterranean after its rejection by Italy and Malta. This comes as German lawmakers describe the situation on the vessel as precarious.

Merkel proposes bilateral deals over EU migrants 24.06.2018

German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the start of the Brussels meeting

Chancellor Merkel has sought to downplay expectations from this week's EU summit for a European solution. The mini-summit of 16 EU leaders created "a lot of goodwill" to discuss EU disagreements on migration, she said.

Opinion: We can build a fortress Europe! 15h ago

Angela Merkel may not have been handed a lifeline at the EU's mini-summit on migration, but the bloc now agrees that migrants must be kept far away. The price for this? Law and humanity, says DW's Barbara Wesel.

German police find arsenal in dead man's home 1h ago

Area where large weapons cache discovered

Emergency services made a shocking discovery after a man was found dead in his apartment in Calau, southeast of Berlin. An arsenal of military-grade weapons prompted the authorities to evacuate the area.

Top retailers bend to EU will on dangerous products 2h ago

Figurine of woman with shopping trolley on keyboard (Imago/imagebroker)

Four international online retail giants have promised to remove products within two days that have been labeled dangerous by the EU. It is part of the bloc's drive to make online shopping safer.

Harley-Davidson to shift production overseas as EU tariffs bite 42m ago

USA | Harley Davidson (Getty Images/D. Angerer)

The iconic American motorbike manufacturer will shift some of its production out of the US as it expects rising costs from higher European tariffs imposed on Friday in retaliation against Donald Trump's metals tariffs.

Mexico town's police force arrested 7h ago

Mexiko Tecalitlan Entführung von Italienern aus Neapel (Getty Images/AFP/U. Ruiz)

Mexico officials have detained all the town of Ocampo's police officers in connection with the murder of center-left mayoral candidate Fernando Angeles Juarez. The country is struggling with violence as elections beckon.

Minister: Allow burkinis in school swim classes 6h ago

Girls in burkinis looking kids in pool (picture-alliance/dpa/R. Haid)

Family Minister Franziska Giffey says full-body swimsuits for Muslim girls in school classes can help them learn to swim. Others argue the garment is sexist and has no place in German schools.

'Boom is over' — German business morale dips 5h ago

German engineers (picture-alliance/dpa/B. Thissen)

Business confidence among German managers dipped again in June, a forward-looking monthly barometer by the ifo think tank has shown. Current trade conflicts are not the only headache for executives.

World Cup 2018 live: Uruguay vs. Russia 1h ago

Russland WM 2018 l Uruguay vs Russland – Tor 1:0 Suarez (Reuters/P. Olivares)

With both teams having already qualified for the last-16, this is effectively a play-off for top spot. Both teams will face a tough challenge in the next round though, with Portugal or Spain the likely opponents.

WM 2018 Fans Russian fan ahead of the FIFA World Cup WM Weltmeisterschaft Fussball 2018 Group A mat (imago/Sportimage)

World Cup 2018: The group stage permutations

Who needs what? The group stage of the 2018 World Cup comes to end this week with a lot still to play for in all the groups. DW outlines the permutations – including what Germany need to do to progress.

Werner's quality more than just the numbers 3h ago

Fußball WM 2018 DFB Pressekonferenz (picture-alliance/dpa/I. Fassbender)

Germany's leading striker has yet to score at the World Cup, but he has definitely arrived. Timo Werner is displaying early signs of becoming a leader.

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Erdogan holds his hands out to supporters from a stage (picture-alliance/AA/K. Ozer)

Erdogan wins, democracy loses

The road ahead will be hard for Turkey's opposition and its supporters, writes DW’s Seda Serdar.

Bansky strikes again? Provocative murals appear in Paris

Turks in Germany praise 'our leader' after two-thirds vote for Erdogan

Refugees in an 'enemy country': Exiled Turks in Thessaloniki

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Biofuels: Good or bad for the environment?

Industrialized countries have subsidized the use of biofuels in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But campaigners say a focus on bio-based crops for fuel may actually be doing more harm than good.

China frees up more money as trade war beckons 9h ago

Chinese clerk counting yuan banknotes (picture-alliance/dpa/Zhang Chunlei)

China's central bank has said it will further reduce the reserve requirement ratio for the majority of lenders in the country. The move is intended to ensure enough funding for firms amid growing trade tensions.

China industrial robots (picture alliance/dpa/Z. Chun)

US to curb Chinese investment in tech firms

The US is preparing regulations that would severely limit China's ability to invest in US firms making "industrially significant technology." The move marks yet another escalation in the bilateral trade conflict.

Tea and baklava on a plate (DW/F. Schmitz)

Exiled Turks in 'enemy country' Greece

They learned at school that Greeks were their enemies. Now many exiled Turks have found refuge in Thessaloniki. Florian Schmitz met some of them.

Frankreich Streetart Banksy (Getty Images/AFP/P. Lopez)

Bansky strikes again? Provocative murals appear in Paris

The mysterious British street artist seems to take aim at the French government's crackdown on migrants and society's capitalist values in a series of new murals in Paris.

Imam and rabbi on tandem bike (Getty Images/AFP/J. MacDougall)

Berlin rabbis, imams cycle against prejudice

Jews and Muslims teamed up on tandem bikes to protest growing anti-Semitic and Islamophobic violence. It comes amid ongoing concerns over migration and the rise of Germany's nationalist AfD party.

Deutschland Berliner Philharmoniker - Letztes Konzert von Sir Simon Rattle (picture-alliance/dpa/J. Büttner)

Conductor Rattle bids Berlin Phil farewell

The end of an era: The British maestro conducted his last concert as the Berlin Philharmonic's music director at a sold-out open-air event. During his 16-year tenure, Simon Rattle revamped the reputed orchestra's image.

The Wash King of Ghana 22.06.2018

Proper disposal of fecal waste in Ghana is a huge environmental and sanitary challenge. Every day, about 100 trucks of untreated waste is dumped into the Atlantic near Accra. A new eco-friendly digester toilet may help.