Mounir al-Motassadeq: Hamburg 9/11 Conspirator Fights Entry on Terror List
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The September 11 kamikaze pilots killed thousands of people in the United States․ According to information obtained by DER SPIEGEL, Mounir al-Motassadeq, the man convicted of helping the Hamburg terror cell responsible for the attacks, now wants his name to be removed from an international list of terrorists․

The Kremlin's Friends in Germany:
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A pro-Russian activist sought support from Moscow for a lawsuit by the far-right AfD party, DER SPIEGEL has learned․ They aim of the legal complaint was to delay German arms deliveries to Ukraine․

Germany: Secret Messages Document Moscow Contacts with Staffer of Far-Right AfD
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A pro-Russian activist who works for a politician from the far-right AfD party, sought support from Moscow for a lawsuit against the German government, DER SPIEGEL has learned․ They aim of the legal complaint was to delay German arms deliveries to Ukraine․

Rising Right: The German AfD's Constant Drift Toward Extremism
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The right-wing extremist Alternative for Germany party is increasingly open about its rejection of democratic principles․ But public support is soaring nonetheless․ The party's focus on professionalism could be one reason why․

Smoking Weed By the Book: Germany's Awkward Path To Legalizing Cannabis
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The German government originally had ambitious plans for lifting its prohibition on the consumption of cannabis․ But concerns about health and crime are growing and little more is expected now than a legalization light․