Jan-Philipp Scholz

Jan-Philipp Scholz

International correspondent in Europe, Africa and the Middle East with a focus on conflict regions, migration and organized crime.

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A woman's legs with tall high heels on her feet

A woman's legs with tall high heels on her feet

Should buying sex be illegal in Germany?

Prostitution is legal in Germany. Should it adopt Sweden's model of criminalizing sex buyers?

A view of Judge Yevhen Mezentsev in his combat uniform in front of a museum-era machine gun he and his colleagues use to shoot down Russian drones

A view of Judge Yevhen Mezentsev in his combat uniform in front of a museum-era machine gun he and his colleagues use to shoot down Russian drones

Ukraine: Kyiv's 'drone hunters' defend city against Russia

As Russia steps up its air campaign against Ukraine, judges in Kyiv have swapped robes for camouflage.

Mahmoud, a people smuggler in Tunisia, uses his fingers to zoom into a map of the Mediterranean on his mobile phone.

Mahmoud, a people smuggler in Tunisia, uses his fingers to zoom into a map of the Mediterranean on his mobile phone.

Tunisia: Smugglers profiting from migration to Europe

As Germany grapples with increasing arrivals of migrants, people traffickers in Tunisia are busier than ever.

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A Ukrainian electrician is repairing cables on scaffolding.

A Ukrainian electrician is repairing cables on scaffolding.

Ukraine: Frontline electricians risk lives restoring power

Ukraine: Frontline electricians risk lives restoring power

Power outages in the Kharkiv frontline region might worsen as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukraine's power grid.

supporters of the far-right CHEGA party in Portugal march on the streets with party flags and the national flag

supporters of the far-right CHEGA party in Portugal march on the streets with party flags and the national flag

Portugal's far right party set to make gains in election

Portugal's far right party set to make gains in election

Polling at over 20 percent, Chega party gains traction ahead of elections with its anti-immigration campaign, DW reports

Sheet of paper showing details on a dead migrant in Gran Canaria

Sheet of paper showing details on a dead migrant in Gran Canaria

Canary Islands struggle to identify dead, missing migrants

Canary Islands struggle to identify dead, missing migrants

The numbers of dead migrants found on the Canary Islands are soaring. DW's Jan-Philipp Scholz reports from Gran Canaria.

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Israel fears possible Lebanon front

Israel fears possible Lebanon front

Hezbollah militants in Lebanon are firing more and more rockets across the border into northern Israel.

Two men at a rally holding the Iranian and Palestinian flags

Two men at a rally holding the Iranian and Palestinian flags

Could Israel-Hamas war spread across the Middle East?

Could Israel-Hamas war spread across the Middle East?

Which dynamics in the Israel-Hamas war are particularly dangerous — and who are the main players?

Omar Ouakrim, relative of an earthquake victim, speaks into a DW microphone

Omar Ouakrim, relative of an earthquake victim, speaks into a DW microphone

Hopes fade in Morocco's search for quake survivors

Hopes fade in Morocco's search for quake survivors

DW's Jan-Philipp Scholz reports from a devastated village in the Atlas Mountains.

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