RISKY BUSINESS
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Merkel Gambles on Parliamentary Support for Euro Backstop
Chancellor Merkel's conservatives have bowed to pressure for a full vote
in parliament on Wednesday over controversial plans to boost the euro
rescue fund. Broad backing would help Chancellor Angela Merkel in EU
talks on rescuing the euro, but it's a risky gambit, given the unknown
number of rebels in her ranks.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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CRUMBLING COALITION?
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Berlusconi's Government Wobbles in Face of EU Pressure
The European Union has demanded that Italy finally do something about
its massive debt problems. But Berlin, Paris and the markets are losing
faith in Prime Minister Berlusconi's ability to do so. And a major
coalition partner, the Northern League, has indicated that new elections
are a possibility.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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THE BULL OF ATHENS
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Evangelos Venizelos Has Greece's Toughest Job
Evangelos Venizelos long had a single goal in mind: becoming his
country's next leader. Since his appointment as Greece's finance
minister in June, however, his political fate has now been inextricably
linked to that of Prime Minister George Papandreou, his former rival. As
the man in charge of Greek austerity, his is a thankless job.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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COLD-WAR STYLE SPYING
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Russian Couple's Arrest Could Mar Diplomatic Ties
German investigators have arrested two suspected Russian undercover
agents -- a married couple believed to have been spying on Germany for
over two decades. The case could hurt relations between Germany and
Russia.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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OKTOBERFEST BOMBING UNDER REVIEW
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Officials Ignored Right-Wing Extremist Links
Thirty-one years after the 1980 Oktoberfest bomb attack, officials have
reopened the case. Previously unknown documents reviewed by SPIEGEL show
that the perpetrator, allegedly a lone wolf, was involved with the
neo-Nazi scene and Bavarian conservatives. But the unwelcome clues were
likely ignored.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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Photo Gallery: Oktoberfest Bombing Case Reopened
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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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The Arab Spring 'Will Create Strong Islamist Parties'
The strong showing by Islamists in Tunisia's elections has raised doubts
about the Arab Spring. Will rule by dictators in North Africa be
replaced by Sharia law? Islam will have to play a role, say German
commentators, but it's not necessarily the end of the world -- and
Tunisian secularists are also strong.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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ONE MAN'S PLAN FOR A LOST COUNTRY
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'There Is No Reason for Somalis to Starve'
A Somali politician living in Berlin has a simple plan for his country:
He wants German construction aid to build a small harbor complex in
Somalia's Galmudug region that he says could help stimulate the local
economy and lift people out of poverty. With civil war, Islamist gunmen
and pirates, however, that is easier said than done.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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PALEOLITHIC EATING
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Berlin Restaurant Caters to Modern Cavemen
No cheese, bread or sugar are available at a recently opened Berlin
eatery. In fact, guests are served dishes made only of ingredients that
would have been available to their hunter-gatherer ancestors. The Stone
Age fare is prepared by adherents of the Paleolithic movement, who say
their restaurant is the first of its kind in Europe.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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Photo Gallery: Stone Age Dining
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PICTURE THIS
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Smoke Signal
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