FOLLOW THE MONEY
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Global Capital Descends on Berlin Tech Scene
As Berlin's tech scene continues to grow, investors are beginning to
take notice. Venture capital is flooding into the city and many funds
are setting up shop locally. But with German investors still wary of the
tech scene following the dot-bomb implosion a decade ago, some wonder if
it will be enough.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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INTERVIEW WITH EX-GREEK PRIME MINISTER
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'The EU as an Institution Is Still too Slow'
In a SPIEGEL interview, former Greek Prime Minister Giorgios Papandreou
explains for the first time the reasons behind his surprising
resignation and the new hope for national unity in Greece. He also
advocates the implementation of euro bonds, saying it's time for
European solidarity in the financial crisis.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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Afghanistan Conference 'Doomed to Failure'
Following deadly NATO attacks on Pakistani border posts, the country has
refused to attend the upcoming international conference on the situation
in Afghanistan. But as the most influential nation in helping stabilize
their war-torn neighbor, Pakistan's presence is crucial, German
commentators say on Wednesday.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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OBSCURING THE PAST
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Intelligence Agency Destroyed Files on Former SS Members
Historians conducting an internal study of ties between employees of the
German foreign intelligence agency and the Third Reich have made a
shocking discovery. In 2007, the BND destroyed personnel files of
employees who had once been members of the SS and the Gestapo.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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SAVING THE COMMON CURRENCY
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Euro Zone Looks to IMF for Increased Help
Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Tuesday night on measures to boost
the euro backstop fund. But with the crisis rapidly worsening, the IMF
may increase aid to the stricken currency union. European currency
commissioner Olli Rehn says the euro is entering a critical 10-day
period that may determine its fate.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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HUNDREDS OF CONFISCATED WEAPONS
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Report Indicates German Right Wing Is Well Armed
Revelations of a neo-Nazi terror cell in their midst have made Germans
nervous. A new report detailing just how well armed right-wing
extremists are in the country will do little to assuage their fears.
Over 800 weapons were confiscated from radical groups in 2009 and 2010.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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Photo Gallery: The Brown Arsenal
http://www.spiegel.de/
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THE TOLERANT DICTATOR
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Syria's Christians Side with Assad Out of Fear
Many of Syria's 2.5 million Christians are supporting President Bashar
Assad amidst ongoing protests in the country. They prefer a brutal
dictator who guarantees the rights of religious minorities to the
uncertain future that Assad's departure would bring. The president is
exploiting their fears of Islamists for his own ends.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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FILMING SYRIA'S WOMEN
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'It Is Difficult Making Anything Critical of the Regime'
In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, the maker of a new film about two
women in Syria discusses the role females have played in the
Arab Spring, the equalizing effect of street protests and why it is hard
to make documentaries that are critical of the regime in Damascus.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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A 1.8 TON PROBLEM
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Half of City to Evacuate for Bomb Disposal
This weekend, a large section of the German city of Koblenz will come to
a standstill as bomb experts gingerly defuse a massive World War II bomb
that recently emerged from the Rhine River due to low water levels.
Almost half of the residents will be evacuated, the largest such
operation in the city's history.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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Looking On
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