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'Fear and Uncertainty'
The Euro Endangers German Economy The common currency union was supposed to benefit the economy of the entire European Union. Now that the euro is struggling, however, it is bringing growth down with it. Germany's economy, once seemingly immune to the crisis, is now facing mounting difficulties. By SPIEGEL Staff |
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Better Off Outside?
Euro Crisis Fuels Debate on British EU Referendum With the euro zone apparently heading toward greater integration, many British are alarmed at the prospect of becoming marginalized within the bloc. Euroskeptics see the chance of forcing a referendum on the UK's EU membership and are putting pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron to commit to a vote. |
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A Challenging EU Presidency
Crisis-Hit Cyprus Takes Europe's Helm The island republic of Cyprus has taken over the EU's rotating presidency at a particularly inauspicious moment. Not only does it have an ongoing dispute with Turkey, but the euro-zone member has just requested a bailout. But the small country is determined to show that it can perform its EU duties with aplomb. |
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Row Over Euro Policy
German Party Leader Threatens To Axe Coalition Chancellor Angela Merkel faces growing resistance to her European policy from within her own coalition. Horst Seehofer, the leader of the powerful CSU party, sharply criticized the outcome of last week's EU summit, and threatened to let the coalition government collapse if Berlin makes any more concessions to ailing euro members. |
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Mrs. Gadhafi's Struggle
German Medical Care for Libyan War Victims Falls Short The German government promised hundreds of war victims from Libya medical help, but many who were wounded are now struggling to get the care they need. Healthcare provider Almeda and Libyan authorities are entrenched in a deep conflict over costs, and patients are suffering as a result. |
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The World from Berlin
Germany's 'Incompetent, Sloppy' Spy Agency Germany's domestic intelligence agency chief has resigned in what commentators say was a necessary step to rebuild confidence after his organization failed to stop a neo-Nazi terrorist cell. But he wasn't personally to blame for the errors, they say. Instead, the intelligence system needs an overhaul. |
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Unwelcome Guests
State Teaches Hoteliers How to Identify Neo-Nazis Many hoteliers in eastern Germany are eager to avoid serving neo-Nazis. But wily far-right groups often book venues using front organizations to avoid being recognized. Now, a new intiative by the state of Brandenburg aims to help the hospitality industry spot unwelcome guests. |
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Melting Point
Bavarian Glaciers Could Disappear in 30 Years The high-altitude landscape of the Bavarian Alps is prized by mountain sports lovers around the world, but it could change significantly in the coming years. Temperatures in the region are rising at an above-average rate, which will likely melt most of the glaciers there within the next 20 to 30 years, Bavaria's environment minister has warned. |
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Finding America
University Discovers Lost Early Map of New World German university researchers have rediscovered a 500-year-old map that had been mistakenly bound in a volume on geometry several hundred years ago. The map, by cartograther Martin Waldseemüller, is one of the first to include the term "America" in reference to the New World. |
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Picture This
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