Press freedom is a global issue
A group of Polish journalists are refusing to be screened by the government. They say authorities are using a recently passed vetting law to hit back against the liberal opposition and conduct a witch hunt in the media. (23.03.2007)
A Paris court on Thursday acquitted the editor of a satirical French weekly, sued by two Muslim groups for publishing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. (22.03.2007)
On Tuesday, Germany’s Supreme Court ruled that a 2005 police raid on the offices of the online magazine Cicero was unconstitutional. The case has raised questions about press freedom in Germany. (27.02.2007)
The German presidency of the European Union said Saturday it was shocked and appalled by the murder of ethnic Armenian journalist Hrant Dink in Turkey. (20.01.2007)
German President Horst Köhler visited Deutsche Welle in Bonn on Friday. He spoke to DW-RADIO editor-in-chief Miodrag Soric about the challenges Germany and the world are facing today. (08.12.2006)
German constitutional judges on Wednesday began hearing the complaint of the editor of a magazine, whose offices had been searched by investigators following publication of classified material. (22.11.2006)
Germany lost status in the annual press-freedom rankings by a journalism advocacy group, sliding from 18th to 23rd place amid revelations that the country's foreign intelligence service has been spying on journalists. (24.10.2006)
A Turkish court has acquitted author Elif Shafak in a trial over a book about the massacres of Armenians during World War I, saving the government from fresh embarrassment in its ties to the European Union. (22.09.2006)
The German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) has been spying on journalists and recruiting them as informers for years. That was an obvious attempt at eroding freedom of the press, says DW's Heinz Dylong. (17.05.2006)
The case of the two journalists charged for exposing state secrets has raised questions about press freedom. DW-WORLD.DE spoke with Hendrik Zörner of the German Journalists' Association about the issue. (16.03.2006)
Protests in the Muslim world continued on Thursday, as many editors and leaders in the region denounced European newspapers for reprinting cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed. In Germany, press freedom was stressed. (02.02.2006)
The EU's Austrian presidency rallied Monday to the defense of the freedom of the press and expression amid growing Muslim anger about controversial Danish cartoons portraying Prophet Mohammed. (30.01.2006)
In mid-June, Greece will have renewed elections. If opponents of the EU's austerity course win, then a Greek exit from the eurozone seems more likely. The consequences would be fatal for Greece and uncertain for the EU.
An 18-year-old man has been arrested near the Finnish capital of Helsinki, after he shot dead two people, wounding seven others in what appeared to be a random shooting. The man did not resist arrest.
Populism and nationalism offer dangerously simple answers to complicated issues and win voters' support in economically trying times. Recent polls in Greece as well as across southeast Europe are examples of the trend.
EU politicians plan to boycott this summer's soccer championships in Poland and Ukraine over the latter's treatment of opposition members. But how will Ukrainian hooligans react to the influx of foreign visitors?
Elected government representatives, whether in Europe or elsewhere, appear to have a hard time - or possibly even little interest - in keeping financial markets in check, but a small NGO has set out to change that.
Bankia says the planned government bailout will be enough to turn the bank around. If appproved, it would be the largest-ever bank bailout in Spain, at 19 billion euros ($24 billion).
The president of Germany's central bank has warned against viewing eurobonds as a suitable instrument to overcome the current financial crisis. He said debt could not be brought down by even more debt.
A 14-year-old went on a shooting spree this week in a school in Bavaria. Fortunately, no one was harmed, but bringing violence under control and preventing school rampages is a daunting daily task for police.
German police on Friday dug into the foundation of a warehoues used by the Hells Angels. They suspect it could contain the body of a man who went missing two years ago. This followed a series of raids on Thursday.
President Joachim Gauck, who heads to israel on Monday, will touch the hearts of Israelis during his four-day visit, German Foreign Minister Westerwelle said. But even so, German-Israeli relations have never been easy.
