According to German media, an employee of Germany’s foreign intelligence agency has been arrested on suspicion of spying for the United States. Intelligence expert Schmidt-Eenboom tells DW why this case is outrageous. Intelligence expert Schmidt-Eenboom: ‘It’s a huge scandal’… Read More ›
Politics of Germany
World’s first bitcoin ATM in Cyprus?
By Poly PantelidesPublished on March 28, 2013 AN ENTREPRENEUR has announced he is keen to introduce in Cyprus the world’s first ATM for virtual currency, bitcoin, which is not regulated by a central bank but has instead been growing… Read More ›
If Germany were to leave the euro, it would be better off
Another week, another conference about the euro. This time it was in Singapore. Nevertheless, it was Germany that was uppermost in my mind, not least because several Singaporeans asked me why Germany doesn’t leave the euro. A worker walks by… Read More ›
UPDATE 1-Germany urges public to stop using Internet Explorer
Tue Sep 18, 2012 7:24pm EDT * Move comes after Microsoft warns of bug in browser * German gov’t says hackers using bug to launch attacks * Microsoft plans to release fix within next few days * Researcher says attacks… Read More ›
Berlin rejects Israeli pressure over submarine sales to Egypt
By Agence France-Presse Saturday, September 15, 2012 9:52 EDT German Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere dismissed Israeli pressure not to sell two submarines to Egypt, while acknowledging the country was “not as stable” as he would like in an interview… Read More ›