------------------------------------------------------------------------ GERMAN PRESIDENT RESIGNS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Search for Wulff's Successor Begins Following the announcement by prosecutors that they would seek to lift his immunity, German President Christian Wulff announced Friday morning he would resign as the country's head of state. Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed her deep regret and said she would seek out a joint candidate supported by the major parties. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,815910,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- Photo Gallery: German President Wulff Resigns http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-78780.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ REACTIONS TO WULFF RESIGNATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Germany Breathes a Sigh of Relief Leading politicians in Germany reacted with relief to the news of German President Christian Wulff's resignation. Many spoke of an overdue move that had only come after the politician had already damaged the nation's highest office. But many also expressed their "respect" for Wulff's work. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,816066,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPINION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A Man Too Small for the Presidency Germany's president has resigned. It was the correct decision, because he failed as a role model. Instead of answering honestly the allegations against him, he used every trick in the book to hide things. The next president will have to be far better, and Chancellor Merkel will have no choice but to find a joint candidate with the opposition. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,816007,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTAINING SUPER-FLUS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Controversy Brews Over Scientists' Creation of Killer Viruses Should scientists be allowed to create extremely aggressive and highly infectious influenza viruses? Dutch virologists have done it and, in the process, triggered a fierce debate over the risks of bioterrorism and the potential release of deadly viruses. http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,815782,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- Photo Gallery: Containing Super-Flus http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-78754.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTROLLING THE PRESS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Echo of Moscow Under Pressure in Russia The independent radio station Echo of Moscow has long been seen as a paragon of quality journalism in Russia. Now, however, Gazprom is moving to take control of the station's supervisory board. Many fear tough times ahead for press freedoms in the country. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,815731,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE WORLD FROM BERLIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Greek President's 'Wrath Is Exaggerated but Ominous' On Wednesday, growing mutual resentment got personal when Greece's president gave Germany's finance minister a public tongue-lashing. In Friday's newspapers, editorialists lament a longtime Greek-German friendship that has been badly frayed by the euro crisis. http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,815973,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CLEANING UP THE COSMOS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Swiss Develop Satellite to Dispose of Space Junk Scientists warn that the amount of space debris orbiting the planet has reached a dangerously high level. But a new miniature satellite has been designed to clean up this cosmic clutter -- by the paragons of tidiness themselves, the Swiss. http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,815698,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- Photo Gallery: Cleaning Up Cosmic Clutter http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-78735.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE FAR-RIGHT'S RESPECTABLE FAÇADE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ How the NPD Targets the Mainstream In the past, Germany's far-right NPD party was associated with skinheads and violent thugs. In recent years, however, the party has been trying to appeal to mainstream voters by cultivating a respectable image and campaigning on populist issues. But the party needs its links to the neo-Nazi scene to maintain its political power. By SPIEGEL Staff http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,815787,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- Prohibition Debate: The Far-Right Threat to Germany's Democracy http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,815242,00.html#ref=nlint Photo Gallery: Inside the NPD http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-78639.html#ref=nlint Photo Gallery: The NPD's Leaders http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-78718.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING ON REVOLUTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Movie Examines Journalists' Battle to Report Egypt's Uprising The documentary "Reporting... A Revolution" tells the story of six intrepid Egyptian journalists who watched in horror from their Cairo hotel as security forces attacked protesters near Tahrir Square during last year's revolution. The film, which screened at this year's Berlin International Film Festival, delves into how reporters react when their home city turns into a war zone. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,816044,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 280 FLIGHTS GROUNDED ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Union Expands Strike Action at Frankfurt Airport Over 280 flights have been grounded as the strike at Frankfurt Airport enters its second day. The union involved is stepping up the pressure and threatening more strikes for next week if management doesn't bow to their demands. Intercontinental routes have so far been spared, however. http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,815888,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- Photo Gallery: Second Day of Strike Hits Frankfurt Airport http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-78768.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PICTURE THIS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wild Bunch http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,816048,00.html#ref=nlint
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