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| Compiled on January 07, 2013, 07:13 PM CET |
| REST IN PEACE The Dead Children of Guizhou Since the discovery in mid-November of the bodies of five young boys in China's Guizhou province, the Chinese leadership has sought to distract attention from the case. Reporting on the deaths by SPIEGEL was also hindered. |
| MODEL REFORMER IN TROUBLE Ireland Lobbies to Have Europe Share Banking Risk Ireland's reform policies have been widely praised for helping it emerge from the crisis, but the truth is bleaker. If the government fails to get European taxpayers to assume some of the risk of its ailing banking sector, the country could soon require another bailout. |
| BRITAIN'S POLITICAL POLTERGEIST Cameron Succumbs to Growing Europhobia Britain's right-wing conservative movement is making life difficult for Prime Minister David Cameron. The UK Independence Party wants to lead the country out of the EU, and its approval ratings are higher than ever. As the pressure mounts, Cameron has been at pains to outline a clear stance on Europe. |
| OCTOBER LAUNCH SCRAPPED Berlin Airport Opening Delayed Yet Again The saga of Berlin's hapless efforts to build a new airport has taken another embarrassing twist with reports that its opening will be delayed for a fourth time because of continued problems with the fire safety system. The Oct. 27 date has been scrapped, reports say. Mayor Klaus Wowereit has announced he will step down as the project's chairman. |
| TOP TEN ANTI-SEMITES CONTROVERSY Wiesenthal Center Refuses Debate with Accused Author The Simon Wiesenthal Center has triggered a major debate by listing a prominent German publisher and SPIEGEL ONLINE columnist among the world's top 10 anti-Semites. The evidence is debatable, but now the center refuses to speak to the publisher unless he apologizes first. |
| UNLOVED BUT EFFECTIVE Air Berlin CEO Mehdorn CEO Steps Down The head of German airline Air Berlin, Hartmut Mehdorn, 70, quit on Monday after slashing costs to return the company to profit. He was brought in as an interim CEO but his departure now comes as a surprise. Air Berlin, though in much better shape than it was, isn't back in the black yet. |
| LETTER FROM BERLIN Merkel's Zombie Coalition Partner Puts Reelection at Risk Chancellor Angela Merkel is at the peak of her popularity. But her coalition partner is in abysmal shape, an ongoing train wreck that only got worse over the weekend. Should it not return to health, Merkel might have difficulties staying in office after next fall's election. |
| CHRISTIAN AND BETTINA WULFF SEPARATE Germany's Former First Couple Splits Up Christian and Bettina Wulff have separated less than a year after he resigned from the largely ceremonial post of German president in disgrace. The former first lady had written an autobiography last year revealing they had marital problems. |
| PICTURE THIS The Witches of Venice |
