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| Compiled on April 25, 2012, 06:23 PM CET |
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The Grand Experiment
German Pirate Party Attempts to Reinvent Politics Germany's Pirate Party has gone from a tiny group of hackers to a significant force in an astoundingly short amount of time. Its growing pains are obvious to all, but the party could succeed in fundamentally changing German politics. First it must agree on what it stands for. |
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The World from Berlin
'There Is No Doubt Tymoshenko Is Seriously Ill' Yulia Tymoshenko has gone on a hunger strike to protest her conditions in prison. The former Ukrainian prime minister and current opposition politician is refusing treatment in her country. German editorialists look at her case and argue it is time for European countries to take a stance at this summer's European Football Championships, which will be co-hosted by Ukraine. |
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Back to the Front
Caring for the US Military's Traumatized Soldiers Once again, disturbing images from Afghanistan -- this time showing US soldiers posing with body parts of slain enemy fighters -- have surfaced. Are the perpetrators psychologically ill or has there been an increase in the number of violence-prone recruits finding their way into the American military? |
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Immigration Debate in Switzerland
Politician Sparks Uproar with Call to Limit German Workers A right-wing populist politician in Switzerland has prompted outrage by calling for limits on German jobseekers, saying on a television talk show that there were "too many Germans" in her country. The remarks have been slammed as "cheap grandstanding," but Natalie Rickli insists that many Swiss agree with her. |
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The Public Transit Pub
Will Booze Bans Stop Party Trains? Public transport in Berlin and other German cities is often the site of spontaneous parties on the weekend, but not all passengers want to share the ride with beer-swilling drunks. Now, many cities want to impose alcohol bans on mass transit -- but their efforts are being blocked by Deutsche Bahn and other providers who don't want to bear the costs. |
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Feeling Broody
Eagle Owl Adopts Baby Chickens at German Zoo An eagle owl named Flea was feeling broody, but couldn't have babies of her own. So keepers at Saarburg's Birds of Prey Park took pity on the bird and gave her chicken eggs to incubate. Now the surrogate mother is doing a great job of raising the chicks. |
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Extreme Climbing in Moscow
'You Can't Hesitate, You Can't Doubt' Marat Dupri, AKA the "skywalker," has become famous for climbing skyscrapers and heavily guarded buildings in Moscow in search of the best views and biggest thrills. In a conversation with SPIEGEL ONLINE, he discusses fear, photography and how it feels to be at the top. |
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Picture This
Crying Over Spilt Milk |
