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Narco-State Netherlands The Slippery Dutch Slope from Drug Tolerance to Drug Terror

Drug gangs in the Netherlands have long since graduated from hashish to cocaine - and from dealing on the streets to a spree of contract killings. Police, lawyers, journalists: All are at risk of falling victim to the drug violence that has gripped the country. By Jürgen Dahlkamp, Jörg Diehl und Roman Lehberger

The Slippery Dutch Slope from Drug Tolerance to Drug Terror - Illustration: Samson / DER SPIEGEL

Golden Visas for Refugees "We Are Trading the Borders Away"

Rich investors are able to buy their way into Europe. Why not refugees? A group of artists in Germany known as the Peng Collective is planning to flip the script for one family from Afghanistan. Interview Conducted by Leon Holly

"We Are Trading the Borders Away" - DIMITAR DILKOFF / AFP

Fall of an Austrian Chancellor The Stench of Corruption Leads to Kurz's Sudden Resignation

Initially celebrated as a wunderkind, Sebastian Kurz resigned as Austrian chancellor over the weekend amid a far-reaching corruption probe. Documents from that investigation hint at a mafia-like system involving political leaders and the media built up over many years. By Walter Mayr in Vienna

The Stench of Corruption Leads to Kurz's Sudden Resignation - Dominik Butzmann/laif

Beatings at the Border Europe's Violent Shadow Army Unmasked

Mysterious men wearing balaclavas are beating up refugees at the external EU border or abandoning them at sea. Months of reporting now reveals who is behind the operations.

Europe's Violent Shadow Army Unmasked - Julian Busch / DER SPIEGEL; SPIEGEL / Lighthouse Reports / Medienpartner; Emrah Gurel / AP / dpa

Stranded on the EU External Border Poland Turns to Questionable Methods to Turn Back Migrants

Five migrants have already died on the Belarusian border as they try to enter Poland. Warsaw, though, has shown zero sympathy for their plight and continues to do all they can to prevent refugees from entering. By Monika Bolliger, Maximilian Popp und Jan Puhl

Poland Turns to Questionable Methods to Turn Back Migrants - Wojtek Radwanski / AFP

Blueberries for Europe Portugal Mortgages Its Future for Present-Day Agricultural Profits

The berry market has transformed Portugal as plantations have sprung up in recent years. Conditions for workers are problematic and an already dry region is quickly using up its water supplies. By Jan Petter and Gonçalo Fonseca (Photos) in São Teotónio, Portugal

Portugal Mortgages Its Future for Present-Day Agricultural Profits - Gonçalo Fonseca / DER SPIEGEL

Controversial Eurozone Accession Concerns Rise as Bulgaria Prepares to Join the Euro

Bulgaria has significant problems with corruption and money laundering. Nevertheless, the European Union is prepared to accept the country as the next member of the eurozone. Many fear that might be a bad idea. By Ralf Neukirch und Michael Sauga

Concerns Rise as Bulgaria Prepares to Join the Euro - Nikolay Doychinov / AFP

Operation White Milk How Austrian Intelligence Hid a Suspected Syrian War Criminal from the Law

Khalid al-Halabi is thought to have been responsible for the torturing of Syrian opposition activists. Despite efforts to bring him to justice, he has been living in freedom in Austria for years – protected by the country's intelligence agency. By Fidelius Schmid und Wolf Wiedmann-Schmidt

How Austrian Intelligence Hid a Suspected Syrian War Criminal from the Law - Bryan Denton

Helicopters, Planes and ... Sheep? Europe Rethinks Its Approach to Forest Fires

It has been a bad summer for wildfires in Europe, and all signs point to more bad summers to come. Many countries are trying out new approaches to lower the fire danger, but not all of them are high-tech. Catalonia, for example, is turning to livestock. By Jan Petter

Europe Rethinks Its Approach to Forest Fires - Ramon Costa / SOPA / LightRocket / Getty Images

Yanis Varoufakis A Former Leftist Icon Turns to Science Fiction

As Greek finance minister, he made a name for himself for standing up to Germany. But his political star burned out quickly. Now, Yanis Varoufakis is trying his luck at writing novels. By Alexander Kühn

A Former Leftist Icon Turns to Science Fiction - Socrates Baltagiannis / DER SPIEGEL

The Ghost of Famagusta A Refugee Returns to Northern Cyprus After 47 Years

At the age of 15, Tasoula Hadjitofi had to flee her home in Cyprus. Forty-seven years after the war, Turkey has finally allowed her to visit the Greek quarter in Famagusta for the first time. What is left of her childhood home? By Timofey Neshitov

A Refugee Returns to Northern Cyprus After 47 Years - Julian Busch / DER SPIEGEL

Legal Loggerheads Stewing Conflict Between German High Court and the EU Could Boil Over

The European Union's highest court and Germany's Constitutional Court are facing off over which institution has the last say when it comes to major political issues. The government in Berlin is desperately trying to play down the severity of the conflict. By Markus Becker, Sophie Garbe, Ralf Neukirch und Christian Reiermann

Stewing Conflict Between German High Court and the EU Could Boil Over - Uli Deck / PICTURE ALLIANCE / DPA

Lukashenko's Revenge How Belarus Is Funneling Refugees into the EU

With the EU putting pressure on Belarus in the form of sanctions, the country's autocratic president, Alexander Lukashenko, has responded by funneling refugees from Iraq and elsewhere into Lithuania. The situation on the border is worsening. By Christina Hebel und Christoph Reuter

How Belarus Is Funneling Refugees into the EU - Severina Venckutė / DER SPIEGEL

Demoted, Suspended and Threatened Poland's Judges Are Fighting To Save Rule of Law and Their Own Jobs

Jarosław Kaczyński, who holds the levers of power in the Polish government, is well on his way to turning the country into an autocracy. Just one thing stands in his way: a few courageous judges. They are the subject of systematic harassment and are desperately waiting for help from the EU. By Maximilian Popp und Jan Puhl in Warsaw

Poland's Judges Are Fighting To Save Rule of Law and Their Own Jobs - Anna Liminowicz / DER SPIEGEL

"It's Not a Joke!" Lukashenko's Reign of Fear Hits the Olympics and Beyond

The spectacular defection of Belarusian Olympic sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya shows how great the fear of the country's dictator Alexander Lukashenko has become. Particularly after a mysterious death in Kiev.

Lukashenko's Reign of Fear Hits the Olympics and Beyond - Wojtek Radwanski / AFP

Holding a Match to the Powder Keg Proposed Northern Ireland Amnesty Law Faces Massive Critique

Thousands of people died in the Northern Ireland conflict. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson now wants to put a stop to all court proceedings related to the violence. The families of the dead are appalled. By Jörg Schindler

Proposed Northern Ireland Amnesty Law Faces Massive Critique - Frederick Hoare / Getty Images

Dealing with Europe’s Autocrats It’s Time to Cut Funding for Orbán A DER SPIEGEL Editorial By Ralf Neukirch

Hungarian President Viktor Orbán and other like-minded populists are trampling on the EU’s values with growing disregard. Europe has an effective option for taking action and it is time to use it: We need to cut Hungary’s EU funds.

It’s Time to Cut Funding for Orbán - Beata Zawrzel / imago images/NurPhoto

“No Story Is Worth as Much as My Life” Fears Mount Following Attack on Dutch Journalist

Did “cocaine baron” Ridouan Taghi commission a hit job on Dutch star reporter Peter R. de Vries? The assassination attempt casts new light on the power of drug gangs in the Netherlands. By Steffen Lüdke und Alexandra Rojkov

Fears Mount Following Attack on Dutch Journalist - KOEN VAN WEEL / AFP

A Journey Through the Troubled Former Yugoslavia “They Will Never Stop Hating Us”

The disintegration of the socialist multiethnic state of Yugoslavia began 30 years ago. Today, its successors still lack stability, and nationalists are increasingly setting the tone. Are the young democracies drifting away from Europe? A journey through a torn region. By Walter Mayr

“They Will Never Stop Hating Us” - Odd Andersen / AFP

Secretly Recorded Pushback Videos Croatia Conducts Illegal Pushbacks of Vulnerable Migrants

Research conducted by DER SPIEGEL together with other media partners shows that Croatian border officials are brutally pushing back asylum-seekers, including babies, pregnant women and children with disabilities. By Steffen Lüdke und Nicole Vögele

Croatia Conducts Illegal Pushbacks of Vulnerable Migrants - SRF / DER SPIEGEL

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