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| Compiled on June 21, 2012, 06:03 PM CET |
| EURO 2012 VS. EURO CRISIS Greece and Germany Take Their Fight Outside For months, Germans have been complaining of Greek profligacy while Greeks have been griping about German bullying. Now, the two countries will have it out on the football pitch. The symbolism of Friday night's match has become difficult to ignore. |
| HISTORY OF FAILURE Why England Can't Win the Euro 2012 Though they claim to have invented the sport, the English haven't won a football title since 1966, and their performance at the Euro 2012 is unlikely to change this. Expectations are low for what may be the weakest side England has ever sent to the pitch. |
| DON'T COMPLAIN, DO SOMETHING! It's Time for Business to Take Lead on Environment Inter-governmental attempts at environmental protection have failed. It is time for environmentalists to recognize that fact and turn to industry. The "Green Economy" has become the new watchword at the Rio summit. But can Starbucks, Shell and Nestlé really save the planet? |
| THE WORLD FROM BERLIN 'Rio+20 Has Become the Summit of Futility' Twenty years ago, the United Nations summit held in Rio de Janeiro paved the way for landmark agreements on the climate and the environment. This year's meeting, on the other hand, has been widely criticized for its lack of vision in the face of accelerating degradation of the planet. German commentators are critical as well. |
| SPIEGEL INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD BRANSON 'Climate Change Is a Huge Opportunity' In an interview, British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson argues that climate change will only be taken seriously when companies can find ways to profit from it. The battle to prevent global warming, he argues, requires brains and creativity. |
| WORRYING NEW DATA Euro Crisis Reaches German Industry German companies believe the euro crisis has damaged their prospects for growth in 2012, according to new figures released on Thursday. Manufacturing activity hit a three-year low and export orders have also seen a sharp drop. The data suggest the crisis is starting to hit the previously robust German economy. |
| 'GERMANY YEAR' IN RUSSIA Event in Moscow Reveals Cooling Ties with Berlin Moscow's "Germany year" is meant to be a prestigious German-Russian project, but the presidents of the two countries, Vladimir Putin and Joachim Gauck, skipped the opening celebrations. Formerly friendly relations between the two countries have markedly cooled. |
| JEFF KOONS DOES ANCIENT GREECE The King of Kitsch Conquers Europe The US artist Jeff Koons, best known for his sexually explicit works featuring himself and his ex-wife, former porn star Cicciolina, currently has two major shows in Europe. This time he's trying to prove that he can take on the ancient Greeks at their own game -- with typically erotic results. |
| 'FIND OF THE CENTURY' Massive Gold Trove Sparks Archeological Dispute A 3,300-year-old treasure trove of gold found in northern Germany has stumped German archeologists. One theory suggests that traders transported it thousands of miles from a mine in Central Asia, but other experts are skeptical. |
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