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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. Go to article
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, has drawn criticism.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan had been working toward an executive presidency in Turkey for years. Now, he's got what he wanted – a victory that gives him sweeping new powers.
After an Arab-Israeli man wearing a skullcap was attacked in Berlin, the assailant has now been sentenced to four weeks detention. The case sparked outrage in Germany, with thousands rallying against anti-Semitism.
Germany is a very affluent country. The average German earns €3,771 ($4,400) a month and has a life expectancy of more than 80 years. So why is there so much quarreling? DW criss-crossed the nation in search of answers.
Battening down the EU's hatches: Can ideas from Sunday's mini-summit appease Germany's CSU in its quarrel with the chancellor over refugees? Bernd Riegert reports from Brussels.
State Premier Markus Söder has decided against appearing with Angela Merkel as Bavaria votes in October. Will this insult further damage the chancellor or come back to bite the Bavarians?
"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 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.
Amnesty International has called on Warsaw to "protect the right" to freedom of assembly. Judges have warned of mounting pressure to back authorities, saying "it is very difficult to work in these conditions."
The prince's visit was organized at the behest of the British government amid tensions in the region. Although his trip is considered non-political, Prince William is expected to meet with Israeli and Arab leaders.
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.
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.
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.
European champions Portugal lead against Iran thanks to a wonder strike from Ricardo Quaresma on his first-ever World Cup start. Can Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. hold onto top spot in Group B? Follow it live...
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.
The road ahead will be hard for Turkey's opposition and its supporters, writes DW’s Seda Serdar.
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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'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.
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.
Zimbabwe is preparing for elections amidst tensions over a recent bomb blast at a rally. International observers are in the country for the first time after two decades.
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni and Sudan's Omar al-Bashir have begun this Monday mediation of the second round of peace talks between South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar.
The mysterious British street artist seems to take aim at the French government's actions against migrants and society's capitalist values in a series of new murals in Paris.
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.
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.
Since the outbreak of violence in 2017, around 700,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Buddhist-majority Myanmar, most of them to neighboring Bangladesh. Even those who have not fled are in need of international aid.
