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Continuing to focus on dialogue with Moscow does not meet coddling President Vladimir Putin or ignoring Russian transgressions. Europe needs to present a united and determined front in its relationship with Russia. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/36sSerx via IFTTT

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is trying to get out of the firing line as anger grows over the EU's botched vaccine rollout. It's not the first time in her career that she has sought to evade responsibility. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2YpAIAb via IFTTT

A global initiative was launched to ensure that poorer countries would also have fair access to vaccines for the coronavirus once they were developed. Instead, the West is panic-buying the available stocks – and that could be devastating, politically, economically and in terms of human lives. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/36l1PAr via IFTTT

Teachers, white-collar workers, single mothers: The Brazilian middle class is collapsing amid the crisis brought by the coronavirus, and many are landing on the streets of São Paulo. But there may be a solution in sight. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3ciyVox via IFTTT

The German state of Bavaria has become home to a rising number of anti-Semitic incidents, with many of them linked to protests against coronavirus measures. Jews in the state are growing increasingly nervous. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3caH0vw via IFTTT

With the second wave of the COVID pandemic crashing over his country, Jair Bolsonaro has left his people in the lurch. Instead of battling the disease, Brazil's president prefers to peddle conspiracy theories. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3qW0l7A via IFTTT

More than a hundred experts are demanding an end to the EU-China investment agreement, DER SPIEGEL has learned. They name serious human rights violations and the suppression of democracy movements in China as the reasons. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3a5ydrU via IFTTT

In an interview with Christian Drosten, the German virologist looks back on the mistakes he has made in the coronavirus pandemic – and ahead to the dangers that the pandemic still has in store for us. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3p8YDzj via IFTTT

Chancellery Chief of Staff Helge Braun, 48, says he is confident Germany will be a able to loosen its lockdown soon, as long as the populace adheres to the current COVID restrictions. He says the next three weeks will be decisive for the country. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3odfLm9 via IFTTT

With the EU having long since blocked off the Balkan Route, more and more migrants have become stranded in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Some have little choice but to camp out in the forest, where they are exposed to freezing cold and heavy snow. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3p6PK9s via IFTTT

The new strains of the coronavirus are even more dangerous than those known so far. Researchers and politicians fear a sharp increase in the number of infections, with dramatic consequences like those seen in Britain. Can Germany still stop the new killers? from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/38UAUgx via IFTTT

Star economist Nouriel Roubini believes that President-elect Joseph Biden's first term will be overshadowed by civil unrest at home and cyberattacks from abroad. He believes social media platforms must be more strictly regulated. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/39CR914 via IFTTT

The raid on the Capitol in Washington, D.C., has shown clearly just how dangerous online radicalization can be. By promoting hate and inciting violence, social media platforms represent a danger to democracy. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3bOH9ER via IFTTT

Internet propaganda is becoming an industrialized commodity, warns Phil Howard, the director of the Oxford Internet Institute and author of many books on disinformation. In an interview, he calls for greater transparency and regulation of the industry. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3qpjrTC via IFTTT

Few other issues are as hotly debated as school closures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. New data from Austria now provides further evidence of the risk posed by children. The virus mutant B.1.1.7 could make the situation even worse. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/39yRZMb via IFTTT

Thousands of people every year leave Central America for the U.S. to escape poverty and a lack of prospects. But some young entrepreneurs are demonstrating that it is possible to find a future at home. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/38GS7Ky via IFTTT

The fight against rhino poachers in South Africa is a lucrative business. Well-armed units patrol the parks and reserves – and have been accused of murdering innocent people. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3icJBWB via IFTTT

They clean, walk dogs and take care of children, day in and day out, for years at a time. A photography project shows how women from the Philippines work in poor conditions in Europe so that their families back home can have better lives. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2XErnE6 via IFTTT

Those wanting to enter a store or board public transportation in Bavaria will be required to wear an FFP2 mask starting next week. Even though they offer better protection against the coronavirus, the masks are expensive, and not everyone can afford them. But relief could be coming soon. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2Lm0QZT via IFTTT

Trump supporters sought to reverse the result of a democratic election on Wednesday at the behest of the president himself. DER SPIEGEL has reconstructed the events of a day that will live in infamy. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3q2nbu1 via IFTTT

Gran Canaria's tourism industry is doing all it can to survive the coronavirus. Some luxury hotels are even hosting the increasing numbers of migrants arriving from across the ocean. It is a clash of two worlds. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2MJJbLS via IFTTT

German relations with Russia have soured following the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the brazen assassination of a Chechen asylum-seeker in Berlin. At times, Moscow has been baffled by Germany's stances. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3bl4cGS via IFTTT

Wednesday's failed insurrection in Washington is the logical finale of the Trump era. Responsibility for the debacle lies squarely on the shoulders of the Republican Party – and especially on their outgoing president. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3rXjZlf via IFTTT

No American president has been more incendiary than Donald Trump. He has been the subject in recent years of 28 DER SPIEGEL cover stories. Many featured the work of illustrator Edel Rodriguez. The covers were often criticized as being exaggerated. Here are the most important ones. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3no5Tpx via IFTTT

Brexit was a mistake. Scotland should leave the United Kingdom and remain a part of the European Union, argues Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/35fJZOK via IFTTT

Despite the start of vaccinations, British medical expert Jeremy Farrar doesn’t believe there will be a quick return to normality. Instead, a “new dangerous phase of the pandemic” is beginning. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2LmXNjG via IFTTT

In a DER SPIEGEL interview, BioNTech founders Özlem Türeci and Uğur Şahin discuss the development of the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, what that success means to them and where they intend to go from here. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/38f1W1Y via IFTTT