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| Compiled on June 27, 2013, 06:30 PM CET |
| AILING INFRASTRUCTURE Scrimping Threatens Germany's Future From the outside, Germany appears to have a robust economy. But a new study by a leading economic institute reveals that the country is investing far too little in infrastructure and its future, effectively saving itself to death. |
| SOLIDARITY PLEA 'Germans Always Looking out for Own Interests' Three influential Europeans from Luxembourg, Spain and Poland call on Germany to lead the euro zone out of the crisis without pursuing its own interests. |
| EU BANKING DEAL Why It Will Be Ignored in Times of Trouble Under a new EU deal on banking liquidations, banks and investors are supposed to get hit before taxpayers. The stricter the rules, though, the less likely politicians are to follow them. Here's how this might play out in the next crisis. |
| BAIL-INS EU Deal Protects Taxpayers in Bank Bailouts Under an agreement reached early Thursday, European banks, their investors and depositors will be required to cover at least 8 percent of potential losses before governments step in with aid. It is a major step forward for the planned European banking union. |
| CAR CLASH Germany Blocks CO2 Reduction Deal There were threats, lobbying and even a call from Chancellor Merkel to the Irish prime minister. In the end, Germany got its way and managed to delay an EU decision on lowering the amount of CO2 European-made cars may emit. |
| 100 RACES Iconic Images of the Tour de France Before it was overshadowed by the shame of doping, the Tour de France was once the most glorious cycling event in the world. Ahead of the 100th running of the race, SPIEGEL ONLINE has collected some of the most iconic images of its history. |
| DIGITIZING THE GDR East German Papers Offer Glimpse of History From advertisements to propaganda to personal interest stories, the newspapers of Communist East Germany are a historical wellspring. Thanks to a four-year digital achiving project, three major papers are now available for free online. |
