------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE BATTLE FOR TRIPOLI ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fighting for the Streets of the Libyan Capital Tripoli has fallen. Or has it? As rebels continue fighting to topple Libyan autocrat Moammar Gadhafi, the streets in the capital have become chaotic. Some are celebrating the arrival of the rebels while others are firing at them from the rooftops. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,781923,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- Photo Gallery: Urban Warfare in Tripoli http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-71947.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE REBELS REACH TRIPOLI ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NATO's Success Marks Bitter Failure for Merkel Germany wanted nothing to do with NATO's military mission in Libya. Now that autocrat Moammar Gadhafi appears to be on his way out, however, it looks as though Chancellor Angela Merkel guessed wrong. It could ultimately prove to be an expensive mistake. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,781828,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- The World from Berlin: Rebels' Success 'Makes Mockery' of German Foreign Policy http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,781871,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PREPARING FOR THE POST-GADHAFI ERA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Berlin Hopes for Second Chance in Libya Moammar Gadhafi appears to be close to falling, but what comes next? The West wants to quickly rebuild the country and even Germany is offering help. It appears the government in Berlin is seeking to make amends for declining to participate in NATO air strikes. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,781888,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- The World from Berlin: Rebels' Success 'Makes Mockery' of German Foreign Policy http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,781871,00.html#ref=nlint The Rebels Reach Tripoli: NATO's Success Marks Bitter Failure for Merkel http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,781828,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE WORLD FROM BERLIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rebels' Success 'Makes Mockery' of German Foreign Policy The likely success of the rebels in Libya is proving an embarrassment for Germany, which abstained from the UN vote authorizing military action, and Berlin's credibility will probably suffer lasting damage. The country now needs to make amends by getting heavily involved in rebuilding Libya, say German commentators. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,781871,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- The Rebels Reach Tripoli: NATO's Success Marks Bitter Failure for Merkel http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,781828,00.html#ref=nlint The Fall of Gadhafi: Dictator without a Future http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,781699,00.html#ref=nlint Photo Gallery: The Bombardment of Libya http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-65947.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DEBATING THE COMMON CURRENCY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'Euro Bonds Would Destroy the Euro' Many in Europe would like to see the introduction of euro bonds to help indebted euro-zone member states borrow money on international markets. Germany, however, has refused. SPIEGEL listens in as two top German economists debate the issue. http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,781702,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- Anger at the Euro Bailout: Merkel Seeks to Forestall a Conservative Revolt http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,781919,00.html#ref=nlint Resentment in the North: Rich EU Members Lose Patience with the 'Olive Zone' http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,781710,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ANGER AT THE EURO BAILOUT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Merkel Seeks to Forestall a Conservative Revolt Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet conservative parliamentarians on Tuesday evening to try to allay their concerns about her management of the euro crisis. Many are unhappy about the EU deal to increase the scope of the bailout fund -- and are dissatisfied with Merkel's leadership style. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,781919,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RESENTMENT IN THE NORTH ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rich EU Members Lose Patience with the 'Olive Zone' The rich countries of the northern euro zone are bearing the brunt of bailing out their debt-stricken fellow members. Resentment is growing among their populations, helping euroskeptic right-wing populists to win support. But there is little awareness of how much the European Union has done for their own countries. By SPIEGEL Staff. http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,781710,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- Out of Control: The Destructive Power of the Financial Markets http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,781590,00.html#ref=nlint Dutch Finance Minister on the Debt Crisis: 'We Are All Threatened by Contagion' http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,781622,00.html#ref=nlint Government Analysis: Euro Bonds Would Cost Germany Billions http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,781524,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RESTORATION PLANS SCUPPERED ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Berlin Shies Away from Refurbishing Historic Warship Berlin and the state of Lower Saxony are at odds over who will pay for the restoration of a storied German warship still in service in Tanzania. Last year Lower Saxony, where the ship was constructed in 1913, asked for federal aid to complete the project, but Berlin says saving the steamer is too pricey. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,781843,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- Photo Gallery: The Storied History of the Kaiser's African Gunship http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-54083.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A FUTURE FOR DSK? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ French Socialists Wary of Strauss-Kahn's Return While Socialists in France are pleased that charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn have been dropped, they are wary of the role he might play in next year's French presidential elections. Party leaders appear to be keeping a cautious distance. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,781977,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LORIOT PASSES AWAY AT 87 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Germany Mourns the Death of its Best Comedian Loriot, Germany's best-loved comedian, has died at the age of 87. With his understated observational humor, he taught Germans to laugh at themselves, and his cartoons, TV sketches and films remain funny, decades after they first appeared. http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,781970,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PICTURE THIS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hands-On Holiday http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,781966,00.html#ref=nlint
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