Politics

Drone dilemma
Obama tries to justify their use and the German defense minister tries to explain why his don’t work. Theo Sommer on the political headaches caused by UAVs in Berlin and Washington.

Poor Germans
It’s one of the world’s richest countries, but millions of people struggle to make ends meet. How is poverty in Germany defined and who does it affect?

Syria debate
Daniela Weingärtner on another EU foreign policy fudge as Europe tries to paper over the cracks between non-interventionists and supporters of military aid for anti-Assad rebels.

Business

Currency values
The US, Britain, Japan, China and the eurozone are embracing expansionary monetary policy. But printing presses and zero interest rates are no way to shore up an economy, warns Hans-Jürgen Jakobs.

Jobs for all
Some analysts are predicting the end of unemployment in Germany. But Hannes Koch argues changing work and migration patterns make that an unlikely prospect.

Crisis winner
European economies are struggling, the euro is weak and the US is groaning under its debt burden. But stocks are at a record high. Alexander Hagelüken explains why.

Life

Back to the top?
After Bayern Munich’s Champions League victory in an all-German final against Dortmund, Roland Zorn predicts a big future for the Bundesliga in international football.

Cultural protection
The European Union has begun talks with the US on a wide-ranging trade deal. But should there be an “exception culturelle” for the arts? Bernhard Schulz reports.

Terror trial
For 13 years, a neo-Nazi death squad went on a racist killing spree undetected. Now, the sole surviving suspect faces justice in a Munich court – but German authorities are also in the dock for their failure to protect members of the immigrant community.