PREPARING FOR THE WORST
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The High Price of Abandoning the Euro
There is mounting speculation that the euro zone will break apart, or
even that the single currency will be abandoned altogether. It often
sounds as if such scenarios wouldn't be so bad for Germany. In fact the
consequences would be catastrophic for Europe and for its largest
economy.
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The World from Berlin: 'Germany As Isolated on Euro as US Was On Iraq'
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Confounding the Crisis: German Exports Soar above One Trillion Euros
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SPIEGEL Interview with Romano Prodi: 'Germany Must Make a Decision or
the Game Is Over'
http://www.spiegel.de/
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STRUGGLE OVER THE EURO
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German Constitutional Court at Risk of Losing Power
Some see Germany's Federal Constitutional Court as as a guardian of
democracy in the euro crisis, others see it as an obstacle to rescuing
the currency. Now members of Chancellor Merkel's ruling conservatives
want to lessen its power by amending the constitution -- to remove its
jurisdiction over European issues.
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SPIEGEL INTERVIEW WITH ROMANO PRODI
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'Germany Must Make a Decision or the Game Is Over'
With the euro on the brink, all eyes are on Germany. Romano Prodi, a
former Italian prime minister and the ex-president of the European
Commission, says in a SPIEGEL interview that Germany, as the most
powerful country on the Continent, must finally step up and show the
courage to resolve the debt crisis.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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'Germany As Isolated on Euro as US Was On Iraq'
Prophecies of doom are mounting as the euro zone hurtles deeper into
crisis, and the world pins its hopes on Germany to solve it. The country
has been thrust into a leadership role it has avoided for decades,
isolating Berlin from its partners, say commentators. Poland's foreign
minister has implored the country to save the euro "for your own sake
and for ours."
http://www.spiegel.de/
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CONFOUNDING THE CRISIS
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German Exports Soar above One Trillion Euros
The menacing currency crisis is dominating discussion in the European
Union -- but the German economy continues to be spared. This year
companies there will manage to exceed exports of more than a trillion
euros, a figure not even reached during the boom year of 2008.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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'I WAS AN ASSHOLE'
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A Look at Neo-Nazi Germany from the Inside
Manuel Bauer was once a neo-Nazi thug, heavily involved in far-right
paramilitary organizations and guilty of numerous assaults against
foreigners and immigrants in Germany. He has since turned his back on
the scene -- but he can still provide a unique inside look. Authorities,
he says, have long underestimated its danger.
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Photo Gallery: A Look Inside the Right Wing
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ALLEGED TERRORIST ACCOMPLICE
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New Suspect Arrested in Neo-Nazi Investigation
German authorities on Tuesday arrested a former official in the
far-right National Democratic Party believed to have provided a gun to
suspected terrorists who likely murdered nine immigrants. It's the
latest arrest in a case that has brought "shame" to the country, in the
words of Chancellor Merkel.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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Photo Gallery: An Early Morning Neo-Nazi Arrest
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FREEDOMS AT RISK
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Arab Women Fight to Defend their Rights
The Arab Spring seemed to herald a new era of emancipation for women in
the Arab world. But Islamists are on the rise in Tunisia and Egypt, and
there are worrying reports of sexual assaults on demonstrators in
Cairo's Tahrir Square. Many women in the region fear a rollback of what
rights they had under the dictators.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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Egypt Heads to the Polls: The Muslim Brotherhood Prepares for Power
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ATTRACTING SKILLED IMMIGRANTS
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'The Government Must Make It Easier to Work in Germany'
The German economy may be ticking along nicely at the moment, but if it
is to remain that way it will need foreign help. But the country doesn't
exactly put the welcome mat out for the foreign skilled workers it
desperately needs. That needs to change, experts say.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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Fire on the Mountain
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