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German Plan Faces Broad Opposition - YVES HERMAN/ REUTERS

German Plan Faces Broad Opposition - YVES HERMAN/ REUTERS

NATO Reform German Plan Faces Broad Opposition

German Defense Minister Thomas de Maizière wants to strengthen cooperation among NATO members and is calling for reform of the military alliance. But other countries are skeptical. His proposal also threatens to upset ongoing government coalition negotiations in Berlin. Von Matthias Gebauer, Gregor Peter Schmitz und Christoph Schult

Ministers Hand Over Germany's Kunduz Base - Michael Kappeler/ dpa

Ministers Hand Over Germany's Kunduz Base - Michael Kappeler/ dpa

Afghan Withdrawal Ministers Hand Over Germany's Kunduz Base

After serving there for 10 years, Germany officially handed over its Kunduz military base to Afghan security forces on Sunday. And though German soldiers are leaving the area, officials assured the country would not turn its back on the Afghan people.

Mini-Drone Incident Shows Security Failings - Jan Woitas/ dpa

Mini-Drone Incident Shows Security Failings - Jan Woitas/ dpa

Mini-Drone Incident Shows Security Failings

Von Friederike Heine

Merkel Buzzed by Mini-Drone at Campaign Event - ODD ANDERSEN/ AFP

Merkel Buzzed by Mini-Drone at Campaign Event - ODD ANDERSEN/ AFP

Merkel Buzzed by Mini-Drone at Campaign Event

Von Friederike Heine

Berlin Struggles to Certify Military Plane - Airbus Military

Berlin Struggles to Certify Military Plane - Airbus Military

Clipped Wings Berlin Struggles to Certify Military Plane

German Defense Minister Thomas de Maizière, in trouble over the costly cancellation of the Euro Hawk drone, faces a potentially even greater problem. Certification for the A400M military transport plane is behind schedule and plagued by legal pitfalls. Von Gerald Traufetter

Warplane Costs Soar amid Mismanagment - ADRIAN DENNIS/ AFP

Warplane Costs Soar amid Mismanagment - ADRIAN DENNIS/ AFP

Fighter Flaws Warplane Costs Soar amid Mismanagment

Defense contractor EADS appears to have cut corners in its construction of the Eurofighter jet for the German military. The government faces billions in additional costs, but it doesn't want taxpayers to find out until after federal election this fall.

German Defense Minister Favored to Head NATO - JOHANNES EISELE/ AFP

German Defense Minister Favored to Head NATO - JOHANNES EISELE/ AFP

Second Chance? German Defense Minister Favored to Head NATO

Defense Minister Thomas de Maizière is having a tough time in Germany these days, but he may get a second chance in Brussels. SPIEGEL has learned he is a leading contender to become the next NATO secretary general.

Drone Program Collapse Has Berlin Under Pressure - Northrop Grumman

Drone Program Collapse Has Berlin Under Pressure - Northrop Grumman

Minister on the Defensive Drone Program Collapse Has Berlin Under Pressure

Thomas de Maizière has long been a close ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel. But the defense minister now finds himself at the center of controversy after cancelling Germany's half-billion euro surveillance drone program last week. He has allegedly known about the project's problems for months. Von SPIEGEL Staff

'Mealy-Mouthed' Foreign Policy Angers Allies - ERIC GAILLARD/ REUTERS

'Mealy-Mouthed' Foreign Policy Angers Allies - ERIC GAILLARD/ REUTERS

Germany Abroad 'Mealy-Mouthed' Foreign Policy Angers Allies

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle is intent on keeping his country out of military operations in Mali. But his insistence on playing the role of peacemaker is increasingly frustrating Berlin's allies. Many in Berlin are likewise unimpressed. Von Ralf Neukirch und Gordon Repinski

'Protecting Our Soldiers Is the Top Priority' - FABRIZIO BENSCH/ REUTERS

'Protecting Our Soldiers Is the Top Priority' - FABRIZIO BENSCH/ REUTERS

German Minister on Afghan Mission 'Protecting Our Soldiers Is the Top Priority'

German Defense Minister Thomas de Maizière talks to SPIEGEL about why 50 German soldiers abandoned a military base in Afghanistan that was being targeted by demonstrators. He says expectations of what the West can achieve in the country have been too high, and that future missions must be better prepared.

'We Have Fallen Short of Our Goal' - POOL/ REUTERS

'We Have Fallen Short of Our Goal' - POOL/ REUTERS

German Defense Minister on Afghanistan 'We Have Fallen Short of Our Goal'

Germany's defense minister believes the next two years will be tough ones for German soldiers stationed in Afghanistan. In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, Thomas de Maizière provides a sobering assessment 10 years into the Bundeswehr's deployment.

Bavarian Party Wins Despite Loss of Guttenberg - Tobias Schwarz/ REUTERS

Bavarian Party Wins Despite Loss of Guttenberg - Tobias Schwarz/ REUTERS

Merkel's Cabinet Restructuring Bavarian Party Wins Despite Loss of Guttenberg

Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a cabinet shuffle on Wednesday following the abrupt resignation of her defense minister. Current Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière will now take over the Defense Ministry, being replaced by a career politician from Bavaria's Christian Social Union party. Although it has lost a powerful figure, the CSU has gained clout in the government. Von Sebastian Fischer und Philipp Wittrock

SPIEGEL Interview with German Interior Minister 'WikiLeaks Is Annoying, But Not a Threat'

In a SPIEGEL interview, German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière talks about the failed terrorist attack in Stockholm, his opinion of WikiLeaks and governments' responsibility for protecting the Internet. Von Holger Stark und Marcel Rosenbach

Merkel's Government Squabbles over Data Retention - DDP

Merkel's Government Squabbles over Data Retention - DDP

Confronting the Terror Warning Merkel's Government Squabbles over Data Retention

Terror warnings in Germany have triggered a new debate on the country's data protection laws -- and revealed yet another fracture in Chancellor Merkel's government. The Justice Ministry and the Interior Ministry are at odds, and the fronts are hardening.

The Story Behind Germany's Terror Threat - dapd

The Story Behind Germany's Terror Threat - dapd

Fears of a Mumbai Redux The Story Behind Germany's Terror Threat

Germany is currently in a state of high alert. Security officials are warning that they have concrete information pointing to a possible terror attack on the federal parliament building in Berlin, a massively popular tourist attraction. The days of Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière's reserved stances in dealing with such warnings appear to be over. Von Matthias Bartsch, Yassin Musharbash und Holger Stark

Terror Warnings 'Should Not Be Politically Abused' - dapd

Terror Warnings 'Should Not Be Politically Abused' - dapd

The World from Berlin Terror Warnings 'Should Not Be Politically Abused'

Security in Germany has been ramped up following this week's terror warning from Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière. So too has the political rhetoric. German commentators say that politicians should be ashamed for trying to take advantage of heightened anxiety in the country.

German Government Issues 'Concrete' Terror Warning - Arno Burgi/ dpa

German Government Issues 'Concrete' Terror Warning - Arno Burgi/ dpa

'Cause for Concern' German Government Issues 'Concrete' Terror Warning

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere on Wednesday issued the most explicit warning yet that Germany may be the target of a terror attack in the near future. New evidence, he says, means that there is "cause for concern."

Fox News' Terror Warnings Are 'Negligent and Damaging' - FABRIZIO BENSCH/ REUTERS

Fox News' Terror Warnings Are 'Negligent and Damaging' - FABRIZIO BENSCH/ REUTERS

The World from Berlin Fox News' Terror Warnings Are 'Negligent and Damaging'

The German government has reacted relatively calmly to the current terror warnings, with Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière cautioning against being "alarmist." German commentators believe he has the right attitude.

Germany's Disappointing Reunification How the East Was Lost

July 1 marks the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the deutsche mark in East Germany in the runup to full reunification. But the economic benefits that West German politicians promised failed to materialize. What went wrong? Von Alexander Neubacher und Michael Sauga

Those on 'Social Networking Sites Want Their Data To Be Linked' - ddp

Those on 'Social Networking Sites Want Their Data To Be Linked' - ddp

German Interior Minister on Web 2.0 Privacy Those on 'Social Networking Sites Want Their Data To Be Linked'

In a SPIEGEL interview, German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière, 56, discusses privacy in the age of Web 2.0, the need for people to take greater personal responsibility and his gripes with Facebook's Byzantine terms of use agreement.

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