SZ international

Süddeutsche Zeitung, founded 1945, also known as SZ, Germany's largest broadsheet newspaper, publishes articles of international interest in English. SZ has won a number of prestigious awards for its investigative journalism.

Edward Snowden

"The Russian government is corrupt in many ways"

In an interview, the NSA-whistleblower spoke publicly about his life in Russia, Angela Merkel and the need for better whistleblower-protection.

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November 2017

Media appeals to EU

In an open letter, top editors of international media have appealed to the European Commission to investigate the state of journalism in Malta following the murder of investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia.

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October 2017

Strache Files

Heinz-Christian Strache, the leader of the right-wing populist Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), was a member of the Neo-Nazi movement as a young man. Our reconstruction shows how deep his involvement was.

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February 2018

The Bridge

For generations, two families – one in America and the other in Germany – have been searching for paintings by the artist Max Pechstein. The search is about more than just art.

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Haven For Turkey's Exiled Intellectuals

Writers, artists and others fleeing oppression in Turkey are settling in the Kreuzberg neighborhood of Berlin. But the dream is always to go back home.

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Robot Brains Need Human Rules

Artificial intelligence is too useful and advanced to ignore. But it also comes with huge risks, and should be limited accordingly.

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Germany's Difficult Divorce From Diesel

Owners of diesel cars are trying to get rid of them in wake of a landmark ruling that could lead to urban bans on the vehicles.

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August 2017

A Modern Tale Of Anti-Semitism

Paul is 14 years old. For months, he was assaulted and bullied by his classmates, and finally had to leave his school. Anti-Semitism lives on in Germany — but it’s changing.

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