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| Compiled on April 30, 2012, 06:05 PM CET |
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Ukraine and Tymoshenko
Merkel Rediscovers a Soft Spot for Human Rights After years of pragmatic foreign policy, Chancellor Angela Merkel is suddenly putting human rights on center stage in her dealings with Ukraine. The country's handling of former opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko has Berlin up in arms. And Merkel is hoping to score an easy political victory. |
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The World from Berlin
'Merkel Is Doing Well to Put Yanukovich Under Pressure' Ukraine is furious at reports that Chancellor Angela Merkel may stay away from the European Championship in the country this June and has blasted Germany for using "Cold War tactics." German editorialists, though, believe that Merkel is on the right track. |
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Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness
'Respect for Every Player Who Takes a Stand on Ukraine' How political should an international football tournament strive to be? Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness says he doesn't support a boycott, but argues that European football should take a stand against Ukraine's treatment of former opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. |
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'Counterproductive Strategy'
UN Agency Slams European Austerity Measures A new report by the International Labor Organization has strongly criticized euro-crisis austerity measures. They have had "devastating consequences" for the job market, which could be entering a "new and more problematic phase" worldwide, the report warns. |
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Far-Right Provocation
Berlin Worried About 'Muhammad Cartoon Contest' A far-right group in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia is running a 'Muslim cartoon contest' and plans to display the works outside mosques. The move has alarmed authorities which fear it could incite violence and hurt German interests abroad, similar to the backlash that followed the 2005 publication of cartoons in Danish newspapers. |
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Raining Death
German Jihadist Killed in US Drone Attack A US Army drone strike in March killed a German citizen who had joined the jihad in Pakistan. His death has the potential to reignite the debate over the legitimacy of air strikes by unmanned drones and may increase diplomatic tensions with the US. |
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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
'It Is Our Shared Responsibility to Ensure We Do Not Fail' Conflict over Iran's nuclear program, rocket launches in North Korea and the Fukushima disaster: atomic weapons and energy remain risk factors. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is the best instrument for keeping these dangers in check, but it must be adjusted to suit new challenges. |
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Covert Cameras at Discount Retailer
Aldi Store Managers Secretly Filmed Female Shoppers Store managers in several supermarkets of the Aldi discount chain secretly filmed female customers bending over refrigerators and shelves, according to information obtained by SPIEGEL. Cameras also secretly filmed the cash registers, including payment card readers where customers type in their PIN numbers. |
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Ninety-Six Break-Ins Solved
German Police Identify Burglar by His Earprints Criminals beware -- don't leave earprints. They are as useful to the police as finger prints. A burglar in Germany made the mistake of pressing his ear to front doors to check if anyone was home. The unique prints have allowed the police to pin 96 burglaries on him. |
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