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The Karzai puzzle
DW's Ratbil Shamel's opinion on a growing problem for the West: Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai
Engagement in Angola
Fostering sustainable economic development for all Angolans is difficult.
Europe 2020
"Let’s not throw out the baby with the bath water," writes Professor Lars-hendrik Roeller.
Loss in Bayreuth
Wolfgang Wagner made the Bayreuth Festival what it is, says Deutsche Welle's Gudrun Stegen.
Opinion: Balancing national sovereignty and the 'Responsibility to Protect'
To what extent are international organisations able to interfere in the sovereign sphere of nation states to enforce universally agreed principles like protecting people from war crimes and genocide?
Opinion: Is it time to rethink microfinance?
Microfinance has evolved into a popular instrument of poverty reduction. While the Nobel Peace Prize for Muhammad Yunus in 2006 boosted public awareness, the image of micro credits has developed cracks in recent years.
Black sheep
DW’s Jefferson Chase says it’s time for Joachim Loew to give Kevin Kuranyi another chance.
EU foreign policy
The EU foreign policy chief has been in office for 100 days, but she has achieved very little.
Opinion
A German court ruling on mass data storage is only partly a victory for data protection advocates.
Berlin Film Festival
The Berlinale should drop the fluff and set its sights higher, says DW's Jochen Kuerten.
Climate resignation
UN climate chief Yvo de Boer became too tired of his thankless task, says DW's Irene Quaile
Internet censorship
A new controversial new law allows the government to censor websites with child pornography.
Change of power
Even in defeat, Ukraine's outgoing president is a champion of democracy, says DW's Ingo Mannteufel.
Insatiable revolution
Iran's revolution devours not only its children, but also their fathers, says Jamsheed Faroughi.
Evasive action
Diplomats in Munich reached for excuses when results were needed, a DW commentator says.
Greece Bail-out
Bailing out faltering Greece would 'send the wrong signal', a German economic expert says.
Minimal goals
Sober Afghan realities shaped the London conference, says Deutsche Welle's Nina Werkhaeuser.
Winter transfers
Deutsche Welle's Jefferson Chase says the Bundesliga could use more van Nistelrooys.
Religious criticism
Religious leaders like Bishop Kaessmann should question politicians' decisions, says Joerg Vins.
Export leaders
China has overtaken Germany as the world export leader.
Opinion: Iran
Despite many arrests and even deaths in Iran, the protest movement isn't likely to give up soon.
Climate fiasco
After 12 days of intense negotiations, the Copenhagen summit has proven a failure.
Choose your own ending
With the climate summit in the early stages, the outcome could go in any direction.
Party Popularity
A majority of Germans are dissatisfied with the governing coalition, a new survey has found.
Anti-doping victory
The ruling against athlete Pechstein is good for doping investigators, says DW's Stefan Nestler.
Opel's troubles
There was good news for Opel this week but DW'S Henrik Boehme thinks there is more pain to come.
A missed opportunity
The EU's choice for its new leaders sets an uncertain course, says DW's Christoph Hasselbach.
Sherbini murder verdict
The guilty verdict handed down in Dresden has revealed the chasm between Moslems and Germans.
Medvedev's modernization
Medvedev wants to modernize Russia, and the EU should grasp this opportunity.
The quiet keeper
Deutsche Welle's Stefan Nestler offers his thoughts on the suicide of national goalie Robert Enke.
Joy and pride
DW Editor-in-Chief Marc Koch on why November 9th should become a national holiday in Germany.
Low opinion ratings as Nicolas Sarkozy's presidency passes the half-way mark
He has failed to halve class sizes in problem schools or build the 700 000 new houses he promised. But in many areas his government has been working hard.
Loss of face
Western leaders were falling over themselves in their haste to congratulate President Hamid Karzai.
Merkel's mission
Angela Merkel's historic speech before Congress is a chance to spell out Germany's global role.
Government pledge
Does the new coalition contract mean that Germany will adopt a US-style healthcare system?
Nuclear dialogue
There is concern that the recent suicide attack in Iran could scupper the latest nuclear talks.
Book fair commentary
China wasn't the only topic of discussion at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair, says Gabriela Schaaf.
World Food Insecurity
The German government should be at the forefront of the fight against hunger.
Does he deserve it?
Deutsche Welle's Daniel Scheschkewitz says the Nobel Peace Prize for Obama is premature.
Brief respite
The new US policy of engaging in direct talks with Iran is paying off, says Peter Philipp.
Soft power
China needs more authenticity to effectively woo the world using culture, diplomacy and foreign aid.
Debtors' path
DW's Karl Zadawzky explains why politicians' coy campaign slogans must to give way to hard truths.
Election analysis
The new center-right government faces tough challenges, says DW's editor-in-chief Marc Koch.
Opinion: G-20 Pittsburgh
DW's Henrik Boehme warns that there could be little action taken at the the upcoming G-20 summit.
Devastating debate
The debate over the German-ordered Afghanistan airstrike is devastating, says DW's Sybille Golte.
Stuck in a rut
The EU is failing at all levels to solve the problem of illegal immigration to its shores.
Party politics
State ballots offer little insight ahead of Germany's general election, says DW's Jochen Vock.
Opinion: Swedish newspaper row
Opinion: Swedes are right to defend press freedom, even when journalistic standards are low.
Commentary
Opel's future is hanging by a thread, and its parent company seems happy to keep it that way.
Free and fair?
Low voter turn-out and vote-rigging allegations have tarnished the Afghan election.
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