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Downward Spiral
Southern Europe Remains Stuck in Crisis For years, EU leaders have been trying to put a stop to the debt crisis that has been tearing apart Southern Europe. They have made little progress. Is it time for a change in strategy? By SPIEGEL Staff |
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Snowden Search
Bolivia Irate over Forced Landing Bolivia is furious that a plane carrying President Evo Morales was forced to land in Vienna on Tuesday night after false rumors circulated that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden was on board. The country has called it a "direct attack" on the leader. |
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Early Calculator
The Sad Story of an Inventor at Buchenwald A Viennese engineer worked meticulously in a concentration camp on the world's first pocket calculator. After the war, others profited from his invention. |
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NSA Spying in Germany
How Much Did the Chancellor Know? While the Chancellery appears to be outraged by the NSA's spying tactics in Germany, the opposition doubts the revelations came as a surprise to Angela Merkel. Just how much could she have known? |
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Pope's Reform Path
Francis Shakes Up Church Establishment It appears Pope Francis truly wants to change the Catholic Church. He's reforming the Vatican Bank first, but he's also circumventing the old guard wherever he can. The establishment is up in arms. |
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No Tears, No Emotion
NSU Survivor Was Too Tired for Suicide Beate Zschäpe is maintaining her silence in the trial of the NSU neo-Nazi terror cell, but right after her arrest, she chatted candidly with police. Two police witnesses testified on Tuesday on initial statements made by the suspect. |
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Berlin Summit
Merkel Tackles Youth Unemployment Youth unemployment has emerged as one of the most dramatic results of the ongoing economic crisis in Europe. Chancellor Merkel has invited EU leaders to Berlin on Wednesday to discuss the issue. But critics say that more money must be made available to fight the problem. |
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Stateless in Moscow
Germany Rejects Asylum for Snowden Germany has rejected NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's application for asylum, joining several other nations that refused to accept him on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bolivian President Morales was forced to make a stop in Vienna due to rumors the whistleblower was on board his plane. |
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Alpine Abyss
'Stairway to Nothingness' Opens in Austria An Austrian resort opened a new attraction for andrenaline junkies on Wednesday. The suspension bridge and glass platform offer spectacular views of the Alps, but at such dizzying heights that only the bravest are likely to test their mettle. |
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