Deutsche Welle - Archives from 2026/01/13/50468
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Croatia is bringing back conscription. What is Zagreb planning?The new year has brought back an old challenge for young men in Croatia. In the first days of 2026, about 1,200 of them received drafts for two month ...13.01.20262 615 -
Is South Africa turning into a mafia state?A three-story mansion with a swimming pool, in front of not one, but three Lamborghinis, extreme luxury everywhere. In the meantime, the mansion ha ...13.01.20265 014 -
Why Europe does not dare to respond firmly to the USAnnexation, purchase, referendum: the US is considering various options for including Greenland in its territory. Reuters even reports on the amount ...13.01.20263 385 -
Populists in Central Europe: in shock after VenezuelaHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been tirelessly describing the US president as a "man of peace" for years. He praises him f ...12.01.20263 658 -
BSP has long since lost its reasons for existenceComment by Emilia Milcheva: Can a new leader revive the BSP, which has fallen into programmatic and ideological weakness? This question sounds like ...12.01.20262 813
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The third term and three main issues before the elections"Expert government" with the third term? Such versions are an attempt to postpone the early elections after Easter. There are three main iss ...12.01.20262 829 -
Why are electric cars so much more expensive in Germany?Electric cars in Germany are nearly 50% more expensive than in China. A car from a Chinese manufacturer can be purchased there without any problems fo ...12.01.20262 961 -
"The streets are covered in blood": Will the US strike Iran?The US is considering "very tough options" for intervention in Iran amid the ongoing protests against the regime in the country, President Donald Tru ...12.01.20264 533 -
Venezuela: Is China the biggest loser from US intervention?The Chinese representative presents Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro with a porcelain horse. "Great!", Maduro rejoices and promises to continue the c ...12.01.20263 277 -
The euro came in 2002. Germans still exchange marks.In 2025, Germans exchanged around 53 million German marks at the Deutsche Bundesbank - almost as much as in 2024. "Many people find money in the home ...12.01.20265 701 -
Europe, it's getting serious! After Venezuela, Trump has no inhibitions."Europe, it's getting serious! The US military's blitz in Venezuela changed the world," says Carsten Künthop in a commentary for the German public br ...10.01.20264 102 -
Doctrine of Aggression: Who is Miller and Does He Dictate to TrumpAuthor: Alexander Detev He was only 31 years old when he began writing speeches for Donald Trump during his candidacy for US president. Today, Step ...09.01.20263 952 -
Death to Khamenei: Protests in Iran EscalateDozens killed, thousands detained, internet and telephone connections cut off - the protests in Iran, which began in late 2025, are escalating. Ira ...09.01.20263 675 -
"Cunning and shrewd": what is known about Maduro's wifeAlong with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, US special forces also captured his wife Cilia Flores in Caracas. The general public does not know much ...09.01.20266 031 -
Why Venezuela's Russian Air Defense Was Powerless Against the USSpeaking about the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, US President Donald Trump called the operation of the US military "an incredible ...09.01.202610 122 -
What does Trump's new world mean for EuropeComment by Dirk Emmerich: In the new year 2026, what began in 2025 will continue. Tighten your belts - US President Donald Trump has set about resh ...08.01.20263 089 -
Why Putin chose to remain silent about the overthrow of MaduroUntil recently, Russia was a close ally of Venezuela, to which it supplied military equipment. But after Maduro's arrest by the US, Russian Presid ...08.01.20265 594 -
Murder in Minneapolis: what happened and who is the murdered woman?The scene can be seen on the Internet from three angles: three uniformed ICE immigration officers with black masks on their heads approach the car, wh ...08.01.20265 532 -
Saudi Arabia vs. UAE: A Cold War in the Middle East?They've always competed behind the scenes, but recently the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates has become increasingly vis ...08.01.20262 938 -
Colombia, Cuba and Mexico - Trump's next targets?"Colombia is very sick and is run by a sick man who loves to produce cocaine and sell it to the United States. He won't be doing it much longer." W ...08.01.20262 454 -
What is the real goal of the US in Greenland?Trump justifies his claims to Greenland with the advance of Russia and China. This is just a pretext, believes Arctic expert Michael Paul. He explains ...08.01.20264 047 -
USA: Trump wants a drastic increase in military spendingUS President Donald Trump is planning a strong increase in the country's defense spending. On his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote that he propo ...08.01.20263 157 -
US vs. Russia, Venezuela, and Iran: End of the Shadow Fleet?For years, Russia, Iran, and Venezuela have relied on foreign-flagged ships to transport oil despite sanctions. Now the US is apparently trying to bri ...08.01.20265 665 -
Why Moscow advises Russians not to travel to GermanyThe Russian authorities are scaring their citizens with "unjustified repressions" in Germany and officially recommending them not to visit t ...08.01.20265 089 -
Why won't the Czech Republic adopt the euro?The new right-wing populist government of Andrej Babis has made a firm commitment to ensuring that the Czech Republic will never adopt the euro. Inste ...08.01.20267 729