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German elections 2025The myth of the "dual national criminal"
In this election campaign, people with "migrant backgrounds" are being depicted as a threat to public safety. The term "criminal foreigners" is being widely used, and candidates are calling for the revocation of dual citizenship. But these arguments have no basis in fact.
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German elections 2025Debates on the Middle East, migration and antisemitism
Germany heads to the polls on 23 February. Where do the main parties stand on migration, Israel and Gaza, antisemitism and the future of Syria?
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75 years of independence: 10 reasons for India
On August 15, 1947, India – which until then had been a British protectorate – became independent. Sophie Dissemond marks the 75th anniversary with a tour of the country.
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Ehud Olmert: "Benjamin Netanyahu has to go home"
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert discusses the country's ongoing formation of a government and openly criticises his successor and rival Benjamin Netanyahu whom, he says, is "not capable of continuing."
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Biennale in YogyakartaArt in the Dangerous Terrain of Religion and Politics
The Biennale in the Indonesian cultural centre of Yogyakarta is regarded as one of the country's most important art events. At this year's "Yogya XI", 40 artists are showing their work on the subject of "Religiosity, spirituality and belief". Christina Schott reports