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| Compiled on September 03, 2012, 06:22 PM CET |
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Praise for Hitler
Secret Files Build Case for Banning Far-Right Party The question of whether to try to ban the far-right NPD party is one of the most controversial issues in German politics. Now the authorities have compiled a dossier of over a thousand pages in an attempt to prove that the NPD is anti-democratic. The file, which SPIEGEL has seen, provides a shocking exposé of an anti-Semitic and racist party whose members glorify the Nazis. |
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Mysterious Infection
Was Yasser Arafat Poisoned? The mysterious circumstances of Yasser Arafat's death are now the subject of a criminal investigation in France. But if it is true that the Palestinian leader was poisoned, then who might have been behind his killing? |
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Interview with Pussy Riot Leader
'I Love Russia, But I Hate Putin' In a SPIEGEL interview, Pussy Riot leader Nadezhda Tolokonnikova discusses her feminist punk group's political aims, why she believes there are limits to Vladimir Putin's power and how the "fight for our ideas and values will continue". She says it's "not me, but the authorities who must be afraid." |
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Euro Crisis Starts to Bite
German Export Orders Fell Sharply in August German exporters suffered their biggest drop in international orders in more than three years in August, according to a survey released on Monday. Retailers too are starting to feel the impact of the euro crisis. Europe's largest economy, it seems, is losing its immunity to Europe's debt problems. |
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Speculation of German-Israeli Rift
Berlin Silent on Report of U-Boat Sale to Egypt A report that Germany plans to sell two submarines to Egypt has triggered speculation about a deterioration in German relations with Israel. The German government stressed on Monday that it remained committed to Israel's security -- but officials declined to comment on the report. |
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Yarmulke Flash Mob
Protests Continue over Berlin Anti-Semitic Attack An attack on a Berlin rabbi reportedly perpetrated by youths of Arab origin has sparked a debate about anti-Semitism in the country that has increased tensions between Germany's Jewish and Muslim communities. After weekend demonstrations of solidarity with Jews, both groups are calling for increased efforts to combat xenophobia. |
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Munich WWII Bomb Detonation
'The Fuse Was a Real Bastard' German bomb disposal expert Andreas Heil, 53, talks to SPIEGEL about the difficult decision to detonate an unexploded 250-kilogram aerial bomb found in central Munich last week. The blast damaged surrounding buildings but was unavoidable because defusing the unstable bomb was too dangerous, he said. |
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Following Ancient Trails
Elks Make a Dangerous Comeback in Germany European elks are using their impressive swimming skills to cross the Oder River from Poland into Germany in search of new territory. But the long-legged giants, which can weigh up to 800 kilograms, are finding their ancient trails broken by busy roads. A motorist killed one on a highway near Berlin this weekend. |
