| THE HATE PREACHERS Inside Germany's Dangerous New Populist Party The Alternative for Germany was born as an anti-euro movement. But it has since positioned itself far to the populist right. Despite its efforts at maintaining respectability, the party's extremist flank is wide open. |
| REFUGEE DEBATE The Shrillest Are Gaining the Upper Hand Opponents of Angela Merkel's refugee policies act as if the country were on the verge of collapse. Their tone is so shrill it has created a climate in which people just shrug their shoulders as the government takes steps to dramatically curb asylum-seekers' rights. |
| ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER GENTILONI 'The Toughest Crisis in EU History' Italy is adament that the rest of the European Union must do its part to solve the refugee crisis. In an interview with SPIEGEL, Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni discusses his hopes for a redistribution scheme and his concern Schengen may be doomed. |
| CLOSING THE BALKAN ROUTE Will Greece Become a Refugee Bottleneck? With EU officials considering border |
| INTERVIEW WITH FOOTBALL LEAKS 'Football Is a Paradise for Corruption' For months now, the whistleblower platform Football Leaks has been posting player contracts and other official documents from the world of international soccer on its website. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, "John" explains their motivations. |
