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| Compiled on July 02, 2012, 06:21 PM CET |
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Outfoxed by Club Med
German Dominance in Doubt after Summit Defeat Chancellor Merkel suffered a bruising defeat at last week's Brussels summit after the leaders of Italy, Spain and France ganged up on her. Europe's power relations have shifted as a result. It looks like Germany will no longer be calling the shots in the EU. By SPIEGEL Staff |
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The World From Berlin
'Merkel Was Blackmailed Pretty Brutally' Angela Merkel is being portrayed as the loser of last week's EU summit, and she only has herself to blame after her uncompromising talk beforehand, write German commentators. The deal amounts to 'institutionalized irresponsibility," says one. Others call it an inevitable move to shore up Spain and Italy. |
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Merkel's EU Concessions
'Germany Can't Always Say No' In a SPIEGEL interview, German European Commissioner Günther Oettinger, 58, discusses Berlin's concessions at Friday's EU summit in Brussels, why he believes euro bonds are "conceivable" and his idea for a European political union that would look a lot like a United States of Europe. |
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Decision on July 10
German Court Could Issue Injunction against ESM The German Constitutional Court will decide on July 10 whether to grant a temporary injunction against German laws on the fiscal pact and the permanent euro rescue fund, the ESM, both of which were approved by the German parliament on Friday. The start of the ESM could be delayed as a result. |
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Transparency vs. Money Laundering
Catholic Church Fears Growing Vatican Bank Scandal A new scandal threatens to engulf the Catholic Church and this time the focus is money. Senior Vatican officials are battling over the future of the Vatican bank. While some would like total transparency, dubious transactions from the past and present could harm the Church's image. |
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Errors in Neo-Nazi Investigation
German Spy Chief Quits over Botched Terror Probe The president of Germany's domestic intelligence agency has resigned in response to a series of errors made in the investigation of a neo-Nazi terror cell. Criticism grew last week after it emerged that his office had shredded important documents relating to the case. |
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Football Fanfare
Spain's Dynasty a Bright Spot for Country in Crisis Spain was able to forget its financial woes for an evening as the country's national team pounded Italy in the Euro 2012 final on Sunday night. Spanish fans were happy for the momentary relief. |
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Weather Chaos in Germany
Hundreds Injured by Lightning Strikes and Storms Violent electrical storms swept across Germany over the weekend, causing havoc at music festivals and chaos on the roads. A single lightning strike injured over 50 concertgoers near Leipzig on Saturday night. |
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'Not A Pretty Sight for Children'
Mallorca Combats Binge-Drinking Tourists The city of Palma de Mallorca in Spain is seeking to regain control of its beaches from unruly tourists who indulge in binge drinking. Officials are cracking down on tourists who behave badly, handing out fines as high as 1,800 euros for repeat offenders. |
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Picture This
Carrying a Torch |
