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| Compiled on May 03, 2012, 07:05 PM CET |
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Outrage against Apathy
Occupy Movement Hopes for New Lease on Life The Occupy movement got off to a great start last fall, but living in a tent camp seemed less attractive during the Northern European winter. Now that spring is back, activists are hoping for a protest renaissance. But the loose-knit group still needs to figure out what it actually stands for. |
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In Hollande's Hands
Will France's Election Hinder German Leadership of the Euro Group? German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble is the leading candidate to become the president of the Euro Group, the common currency's powerful decision-making body. But if François Hollande wins the upcoming French election, he could scupper the appointment, dealing a major blow to Chancellor Merkel. |
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Threats against Journalists
The Aggressive Tactics of the Greek Right Wing Greek far-right parties could end up with as much as 20 percent of the vote in Sunday's elections. The neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party has intensified the xenophobic atmosphere in the country. Those who confront them are threatened with violence, journalist Xenia Kounalaki recounts. |
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No Ice Hockey for Lukashenko?
German Lawmakers Seek to Block Championships in Belarus German parliamentarians are questioning whether the authoritarian country of Belarus should be allowed to host the 2014 world ice hockey championships as planned. The move comes amid demands to relocate European Football Championship matches scheduled in Ukraine in reaction to the Tymoshenko case. |
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Shunning the Championships
European Commission Gives Ukraine the Cold Shoulder The European Commission indicated on Thursday that all 27 members were planning on staying away from European Football Championship matches to be held in Ukraine. The move is just the latest European protest against the country's treatment of ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. |
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Cost-Cutting at Lufthansa
German National Carrier Undergoes Mass Restructuring The CEO of German flag carrier airline Lufthansa has been forced to make cuts in the face of growing losses. With the restructuring, Christoph Franz is dismantling the legacy of the company's former CEO and future supervisory board chairman. Is he steering directly into a conflict? |
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The World from Berlin
'China's Abuses Can't Be Glossed Over with Deals' A US-Chinese agreement reached on the fate of Chen Guangcheng has collapsed after the blind activist unexpectedly asked for asylum in the US on Thursday. The human rights case is taxing diplomatic relations between the two countries. German editorialists on Thursday discuss its implications. |
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Bronze Age Espionage
Did Ancient Germans Steal the Pharaoh's Chair Design? Roughly 3,500 years ago, folding chairs remarkably similar to ones found in Egypt suddenly became must-have items in parts of northern Europe. Scholars are now looking into this potential case of ancient industrial espionage. |
