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Thursday 18 July 2013

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Compiled on July 18, 2013, 06:45 PM CET

SCHÄUBLE VISITS GREECE

Aid but No Haircut for Athens

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble pledged 100 million to help small and medium-sized business in Greece during his visit to Athens on Thursday. But he didn't bring what the country really wants: a new debt haircut.

NEW PUBLIC SECTOR CUTS

Austerity as Usual in Greek Parliament

Greek Prime Minister Kostas Samaras may have but a razor-thin majority in parliament. But on Wednesday night, that was all he needed to push through thousands of public sector layoffs. The opposition, though, is getting louder.

GOING, GOING, GONE

Crisis-Plagued Madrid Sells Out

In the midst of the crisis, Madrid's regional government and city administration are hawking their treasures and altering ordinances in order to make the Spanish capital more attractive to investors. The Spaniards are even selling the names of subway lines.

WELCOME MONEY?

Rumor Lures Chechen Refugees to Germany

In recent months, a huge number of Russians have applied for asylum in Germany -- most of them from Chechnya. German authorities are baffled, but insiders in Russia say it all started with a rumor.

PRISON FOR NAVALNY

Putin's Biggest Critic Convicted

Alexei Navalny, an anti-corruption blogger and one of the leaders of the Russian opposition, was sentenced to five years in prison after a trial that has troubled observers.

COSTA CONCORDIA TRIAL

Captain Schettino's Quest for the Truth

What happened on the night of Jan. 13, 2012? The captain of the ill-fated Costa Concordia, Franceso Schettino, says he hopes his own trial, which began this week in Italy, will shed light on the night of the shipwreck. He faces up to 20 years in prison.

ROTTERDAM ART HEIST

Stolen Masterpieces Likely Incinerated

The whereabouts of valuable paintings stolen from the Rotterdam Kunsthal museum last year have long been uncertain, despite the arrest of the alleged thieves. Now the mother of one of the accused says she burned them in an oven.

HIGHWAY SLAUGHTER

Germany's New Anti-Roadkill Offensive

Every year, hundreds of thousands of wild animals die on German roads. Now scientists are studying new ways to prevent deer, boar and other creatures from being run over.

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