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| Compiled on April 09, 2012, 04:35 PM CET |
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Minister Wants Nobel Prize Withdrawn
Furious Israel Bars Günter Grass for Critical Poem Israel declared Günter Grass "persona non grata" on Sunday for calling the country a threat to world peace. Israeli Interior Minister Eli Yishai went further, saying the author should have his Nobel Prize withdrawn. Politicians in Germany, though critical of Grass, say the ban on visiting Israel is exaggerated. |
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Absurd Travel Ban
Günter Grass Has Aided Israel's Right Wing With his controversial poem, Günter Grass has played right into the hands of the Israeli government and distracted attention from the real issues. An entry ban on the German author is absurd. The debate on his controversial views needs to take place on the culture pages of newspapers -- not in politics. |
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Putting Pressure on Ukraine
Germany Takes Hard Line in Tymoshenko Case Berlin has isolated itself within Europe with its hard line on Ukraine's treatment of Yulia Tymoshenko. The German government is insisting that Kiev release the former prime minister from prison, otherwise there can be no progress in EU-Ukraine relations. But a possible deal to let Tymoshenko receive medical treatment in Germany may just be another trick by President Yanukovych. |
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Wooing the Workers
Merkel Shifting Left to Boost Re-Election Chances Angela Merkel is beating the opposition Social Democrats at their own game by making pensioners and workers happy with policies designed to show she is committed to social equality. She wants to deprive the SPD of all ammunition ahead of her campaign for a third term in the 2013 election. |
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Hunting For WWII Duds
German Firm Uses Aerial Photos to Find Bombs A small German firm offers a unique service to the country's construction industry: It uses historical British and American aerial photography from World War II air strikes to determine the location of unexploded bombs. Thousands of tons of bombs still lie in the soil and the duds are becoming more dangerous. |
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German Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer
'Frankfurt Will Remain an International Hub' A German federal court recently upheld a ban on night flights at Frankfurt Airport, Germany's busiest airport and a major European hub. In a SPIEGEL interview, German Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer brushes off claims that the ban will hurt Germany's attractiveness as a business location. |
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Easter Shock
Giant Rabbit 'Stalker' Sparks Police Callout A married couple rolling up the shutters on Easter Sunday morning found themselves face-to-face with a grinning weirdo staring at them through the window. He just kept leering at them stupidly, so they rang the emergency line saying a "stalker" was harassing them. Police made a quick arrest. |
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Holiday Publishing Schedule
A Note to Our Readers Monday, April 9 is a national holiday in Germany. Although we will be publishing on a limited schedule, our daily "World from Berlin" press review will not return until Tuesday, April 10. |
