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)
Weeks before Russia's presidential elections, a cyber war is raging between rival political factions. Hackers both from the opposition and pro-Kremlin forces are turning the web into a battlefield.
It was set to be the one of biggest Buddhist Centers in Europe. But the residents of a village in southern Austria have voted to put a stop to the project.
Italian prosecutors have appealed to Italy's highest court to have the murder conviction of Amanda Knox and Raffeale Sollecito reinstated.
Gross Domestic Product in Germany slumped for the first time in three years, as Europe's biggest economy contracted slightly in the fourth quarter of 2011. On a year-on-year basis, however, economic activity was robust.
German companies are looking beyond their traditional export markets. A government agency is looking into new investment opportunities in hitherto untapped markets of the future.
The German town of Nuremberg is host to the world's largest specialist exhibition on organic products. The four-day show, which opened on Wednesday, looks into ways of expanding a booming market.
Tattoo ink goes under the skin - and many unresearched substances go along with it. Some experts fear the dyes could lead to health issues, and the German government is beginning to seek stricter regulations.
Germany's new strategy combating drug abuse focuses largely on prevention and early recognition. Sources of addiction found online make up a major new trend.
Police have cleared a construction site of demonstrators who were trying to prevent a controversial train station project from going ahead. The move follows a referendum in which a majority voted for 'Stuttgart 21.'
