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•  The World from Berlin: 'The Chancellor Doesn't Have Many Allies Left' 18 May 2012, 09:03

  Angela Merkel isn't known for her brutality. But her firing of her environment minister has German editorialists taking a new look at the chancellor. They see a leader desperately trying to keep her party, and all of Europe, from falling apart at the seams.

  

•  Nine-Month Delay: New Berlin Airport Won't Open until March 2013 17 May 2012, 09:25

  The mayor of Berlin has confirmed that the city's new international airport will not open until March 17, 2013, nine months after its planned June opening. The operators need additional time to complete a fire safety system.

  

•  Downfall of Former Protégé: Dismissal Reveals Tension in Merkel's Government 17 May 2012, 07:01

  Responding to her party's massive defeat in elections in Germany's most populous state last weekend, Angela Merkel has fired Norbert Röttgen, the federal environment minister who was also the CDU's leading candidate in North Rhine-Westphalia. The move was an extraordinarily rare one in Germany and showed a cold side of Merkel that is seldom visible.

  

•  Another One Bites the Dust: It's Getting Lonely for Merkel within Her Party 17 May 2012, 06:25

  Chancellor Angela Merkel has shown her tough side by firing Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen after he lost a key state election for her conservative party. The demise of the former political star is yet another sign of the ongoing disintegration of Merkel's government. Röttgen is the latest in a long line of senior conservatives who has met with a sticky end.

  

•  Aftermath of Election Debacle: Merkel Fires Environment Minister Röttgen 16 May 2012, 11:17

  Chancellor Angela Merkel sacked Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen on Wednesday, replacing him with her close aide Peter Altmaier. Röttgen, a former protege of the chancellor, lost a major election for Merkel's conservative party on Sunday.

  

•  Runway Runaround: Berlin Airport May Not Open Until Next Spring 16 May 2012, 06:22

  Last week, officials announced that Berlin's modern new airport would not open as planned on June 3. Now, it looks as though the first flights may not take off at the facility until March of 2013.

  

•  Delayed Indefinitely: Unravelling Berlin's Airport Debacle 15 May 2012, 11:06

  Berlin had hoped to gain worldwide recognition for its futuristic new international airport. But after the announcement that the facility won't open on time due to massive safety problems, the city is embarrassed and the hunt for who to blame has begun.  By SPIEGEL Staff

  

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•  Checking the Vaults: Germans Fret about Their Foreign Gold Reserves 15 May 2012, 07:48

  A large portion of Germany's massive gold reserves are stored abroad, mainly in the Federal Reserve in New York. But are the bars really where they are supposed to be? A dispute has broken out over whether the central bank needs to check on its gold, or if Germany can trust its international partners.

  

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•  The World from Berlin: How Feminine Politics Has Found Success in Germany 15 May 2012, 07:18

  Social Democrat Hannelore Kraft is the big winner in last Sunday's crucial state election in North Rhine-Westphalia. And she triumphed by taking a page from Chancellor Angela Merkel's playbook, German commentators say. The infusion of feminine politics could mark the country's political scene for years to come.

  

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•  Standing Firm: Merkel Won't Budge on Austerity Despite Setback 15 May 2012, 05:08

  Hopes that Chancellor Angela Merkel will back down from her strict insistence on austerity are likely to be dashed despite mounting European criticism of her policy and a crushing state election defeat for her party on Sunday. Most Germans like how she has handled the crisis, say analysts.

  

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