Section: Deutsche Welle (Germany)
Deutsche Welle is the International public broadcaster that was founded in
1953. Its headquater is in Bonn (Berlin), Germany. Ukrainian editorship was
found in 2000 and cooperates with Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in
Ukraine. Deutsche Welle has the website www.dwelle.de with over 30 languages,
with Ukarainian version. The owner of Deutsche Welle is ARD that is Public
broadcasting.
The official website is Deutsche Welle
Crimea court upholds Tatar assembly ban
A Moscow-appointed prosecutor has hailed the ban on the ‘extremist’ Tatar representative body. But human rights groups said criminalizing the Mejlis is just another step aimed at ‘snuffing out’ dissent in Crimea. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Global donors pledge more money for nuclear safety on Chernobyl anniversary
Donors around the world have promised additional funds to help ensure Chernobyl’s safety. The pledge comes as the government of Ukraine plans to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the nuclear disaster. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Polish economic reformer appointed adviser to Ukrainian president
Leszek Balcerowicz – the author of Poland’s post-communist transition to a market economy – has been appointed adviser to the Ukrainian president. The often contentious figure will have plenty to contend with in Kyiv. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Germany’s Merkel awarded Four Freedoms medal
The German chancellor has been honored for her work on Europe’s wave of migration and mediating conflict in Ukraine. The awarding institution said Merkel had shown “great moral leadership as chancellor of all Germans.” …read more Source: Deutsche...
Russia cracks down on Crimean Tatars
Two years after annexing Crimea, Russia is setting its sights on the Tatars that live there. Their representative body, the Mejlis, has now been outlawed. Protests from Ukraine and Strasbourg are being ignored. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Putin and Poroshenko discuss possible prisoner swap
The Kremlin says the fate of a Ukrainian pilot jailed in Russia and two Russians tried in Ukraine have been discussed by both leaders. Poroshenko has previously mooted a prisoner swap. …read more Source: Deutsche...
The rapid rise of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Hroisman
Volodymyr Hroisman will likely become the new prime minister of Ukraine following Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s resignation. The young politician’s rapid rise is a result of his close relationship to President Petro Poroshenko. …read more Source: Deutsche...
NATO-Russia: A step towards rapprochement?
Europe’s security priorities have changed considerably since Russia’s annexation of Crimea. But do new threats trump old alliances? DW asks whether the upcoming NATO-Russia Council meeting signals a thaw in relations. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine blame game erupts over outcome of Dutch referendum
The Ukrainian president is sticking to the course he’s been steering toward the EU, yet some critics blame him for the results of a Dutch referendum in which a majority of voters rejected the EU-Ukraine accord. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Opinion: Deceiving Dutch voters
Only a third of the Dutch voted in the refendum on Ukraine’s closer association with the EU. Nevertheless, their “no” is a blow to Europe. What’s more, the referendum was a deception of voters, says DW’s Barbara Wesel. …read more Source: Deutsche...
