Mr. Guttenberg Goes to Washington: German Minister's Mission to Save Opel
Germany's Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg is in the United States in an attempt to save struggling carmaker Opel. He wants both the US government and Opel's parent company General Motors to...
View ArticleTough Negotiations: Germany Wins Concessions in US Talks on Opel
German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, in the US for talks aimed at rescuing automaker Opel, has won concessions from Opel's parent company General Motors. But the German subsidiary's...
View ArticleLetter from Berlin: Rising Star Guttenberg Embraces Difficult Defense Job
It hasn't taken long for German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg to make a mark in his new job. From referring to the Afghanistan mission as a "war" to announcing a slight increase in troop...
View ArticleBundestag Debate on Afghanistan: Defense Minister Calls Kunduz Air Strike...
German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has made an about-face in his assessement of the recent air strike in Kunduz, which led to the resignation of his predecessor Franz Josef Jung. Now...
View ArticleThe World from Berlin: How to Explain Guttenberg's About-Face?
Germany's Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has now decided that the Sept. 4 bombing in Kunduz was "militarily inappropriate," claiming that new information led him to change his mind. But...
View ArticleGuilt and Compensation: Did German Defense Minister Know More than He Let On?
Germany's Defense Minister Guttenberg has revised his opinion of the Sept. 4 bombing in Kunduz and now says it was inappropriate. But a look at the NATO incident report indicates he knew that...
View ArticleInquiry into Kunduz Bombing: Guttenberg Accused of Lying by Top General
As a parliamentary inquiry is launched into the deadly air strike near Kunduz, the top general fired over the scandal has called Defense Minister Guttenberg a liar. With Germany braced for requests for...
View ArticleNATO's Secret Findings: Kunduz Affair Report Puts German Defense Minister...
The secret NATO report on the Kunduz affair already contained all of the details that Germany's new defense minister, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, claims he did not become aware of until later. Why did...
View ArticleKunduz Bombing in Afghanistan: German Defense Ministry Sought to Obscure the...
New documents obtained by SPIEGEL ONLINE show that the German Defense Ministry sought to cover up the full extent of the Sept. 4 bombing in Kunduz, Afghanistan, which killed 142 people including...
View ArticleInquiry into Kunduz Bombing: German Defense Minister Blasted for 'Slanderous'...
German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg is under pressure following parliamentary testimony relating to the controversial Sept. 4 bombing in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Guttenberg, says a top...
View ArticleInterview with German Defense Minister: Army's Composition 'Still Reflects...
In a SPIEGEL interview, German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, 38, discusses his controversial proposal to end mandatory conscription, the future of Germany's army and the government's...
View ArticleAmerican General Under Fire: German Defense Minister Says He 'Personally...
US General Stanley McChrystal, who commands NATO troops in Afghanistan, is to face a dressing down and possible firing by President Barack Obama on Wednesday over disparaging comments he made to...
View ArticleLady Guttenberg vs. Lady Gaga: Why Germany's Conservatives Can't Be Cool
German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg and his wife, Stephanie, are seen as the poster couple for a modern, enlightened form of conservatism. But Stephanie's recent comments attacking Lady...
View ArticleGerman Defense Controversy: Minister Guttenberg Says Economy Is Part of...
Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg says that Germany should be prepared to use its military to defend the country's economic interests. Similar comments cost German President Horst Köhler his...
View ArticleMilitary Reform: Conscription in Germany to End Next Summer
German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg announced on Monday that conscription in Germany will come to an end next summer. The measure is part of far-reaching military reforms intended to...
View ArticleA 'Teflon' Chancellor and 'Wildcard' Foreign Minister: How America Views the...
The State Department dispatches that have now been released show just how critically the US views Germany. They see Chancellor Merkel as "risk averse" and Foreign Minister Westerwelle as a "wild card."...
View ArticleThe World from Berlin: German Minister 'Misused Troops as Backdrop' in Family...
Germany's media-savvy defense minister, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, has been criticized for taking his wife Stephanie to visit troops in Afghanistan, with opponents calling it a cheap publicity stunt....
View ArticleGermany Debates Afghanistan: Merkel Government Split ahead of Mandate Vote
Most in Germany would like to see their troops return home from Afghanistan as soon as possible -- and Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has adopted the position as his own. But many in the government...
View ArticleThe World from Berlin: 'End of an Era' as Germany Suspends Conscription
The German army received its last round of conscripts on Monday ahead of the official suspension of the draft later this year. German commentators have reacted to the end of a tradition with mixed...
View ArticleThe World from Berlin: A Miserable Week for Germany's Defense Minister
A mysterious shooting in Afghanistan and an alleged "mutiny" in the Atlantic may not have much in common, but both are causing headaches for Germany's defense minister. With details only emerging of...
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