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| Compiled on June 20, 2012, 06:04 PM CET |
| SAME PARTIES IN CHARGE New Government, But No New Beginning in Athens Greece has a new government, ending weeks of uncertainty in the country. New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras was sworn in as prime minister on Wednesday. But he could have formed his coalition with PASOK and the Democratic Left already after the first election in May. |
| 'TIME MEANS MONEY' Merkel Ally Rejects Bailout Concessions for Greece As New Democracy tries to form a government in Greece, there have been suggestions that the terms of the EU bailout could be relaxed. But now a senior member of German Chancellor Merkel's conservatives has insisted the deal stands. Athens needs to "make up for lost time," he told SPIEGEL ONLINE. |
| SPIEGEL INTERVIEW WITH BAVARIAN GOVERNOR SEEHOFER 'Greek Exit Would Not Jeopardize the Euro Zone' Bavarian Governor Horst Seehofer is skeptical of throwing more German taxpayer money at the euro crisis. In an interview with SPIEGEL, he discusses the potential consequences of a Greek exit, why austerity conditions must continue to be a requirement for countries seeking bailout money and why French President Hollande is wrong. |
| SAVING THE EURO Europe Under Pressure to Fulfil G-20 Promises World leaders emerged from the G-20 meeting in Mexico satisfied that Europe is making progress on efforts to save the common currency from collapse. But now the euro zone must come up with a concrete plan. Expectations are high for the EU summit at the end of June. |
| THE WORLD FROM BERLIN 'The US Is Hypocritical when It Lectures Europe' The closing group photos from the G-20 meeting in Mexico show the world's top leaders smiling in a show of unity. But German observers say the happy family shots belie the serious problems the world economy faces -- and the mudslinging that went on during the summit. |
| HIT SQUADS IN THE AMAZON Environmentalists Risk Their Lives in Brazil At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro this week, Brazil intends to portray itself as a model country when it comes to the environment. But rampant exploitation continues in the country's Amazon region, where environmentalists are threatened by hit squads. |
| IN THE NAME OF ALLAH Islamic Mediators and Germany's 'Two Legal Systems' For years, Islamic mediators have been stepping in to solve family disputes and marital problems among Muslims in Germany. A new book takes a closer look at how their reliance on elements of Sharia law, instead of German law, affects Muslim women. |
| ISLAM'S TAKE ON ABORTION 'It Always Depends on the Circumstances' Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan has outraged women in his country by calling for a ban on abortion. But he's just using the issue for political gain, says Ihsan Özkes, a retired mufti and parliamentarian for the country's center-left Republican People's Party (CHP). Islam is actually more permissive on the issue than Christianity, he says. |
| ROGUE VOGUE Pirate Party Keelhauled over Scruffy Outfits As Germany's new political mavericks, Pirate Party members make a point of favoring wild hair and nonconformist clothing. But the sartorial slovenliness has not impressed established politicians, who have criticized the Pirates' garb as "undignified" and "inappropriate." |
| PREDICTING THE EURO 2012 Animal Oracles Chase Perfect Score Paul the Octopus got all his predictions right during the 2010 World Cup. But can his feat be matched? Several animal oracles are doing their best to run the slate during this year's European Football Championship tournament. And so far, three of them have a perfect record. All hail the otters! |
| PICTURE THIS Seeing the Light |
