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| Compiled on September 26, 2013, 08:00 PM CET |
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Architect of Austerity
Schäuble's Search for a Way Forward As Germany's Finance Minister, Wolfgang Schäuble is one of Europe's most influential politicians -- and one of its most hated. Many hold his austerity policies responsible for mass poverty and unemployment in the south. How does he know his decisions are right? |
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Austere Example
Pope's Message at Odds with Bishops' Lifestyle At the Vatican, a down-to-earth Pope Francis has been preaching humility and modesty. Many bishops in Germany, however, are having a hard time embracing a more austere lifestyle. |
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Polanski Rape Case
'I Don't Feel I Was a Victim' When she was 13, Samantha Geimer was raped by Roman Polanski at Jack Nicholson's home in Los Angeles. She has written a new book about that night in 1977 and its aftermath. In an interview with SPIEGEL, she tells why she still doesn't hate the director. |
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Coalition Purgatory
Will Merkel's Party Buckle on Tax Hikes? Chancellor Merkel's conservatives unequivocally rejected tax increases in the recent election campaign. But now that they need to find a coalition partner among left-leaning parties, their tone seems to be changing. |
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Lying Dutchman
Community Service for Mysterious 'Forest Boy' "Forest Boy Ray" intrigued Europe when he turned up in Berlin pretending to have lived in the woods for years. When it all turned out to be lies, he was charged with fraud. But a court has now decided to drop the charges if he completes community service. |
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Femen's Male Mastermind
'I Am No Tyrant' Ukrainian Victor Svyatski, 36, is reportedly the mastermind behind the controversial feminist group Femen. For weeks he has been in hiding, but on the eve of his escape, he gave an interview to SPIEGEL in which he denied being a negative force in the group and accused the Russian government of harassment. |
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Costa Concordia
Divers Find Remains in Search for Victims A total of 32 people died when the Costa Concordia capsized off the Italian island of Giglio last January, but only 30 bodies were recovered at the time. Italian authorities have now recovered human remains after the ship was pulled upright. |
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European Court
Railways Must Reimburse for Weather Delays Until now, train passengers in Europe delayed by bad weather or worker strikes had no recourse to compensation. That has changed, however, with a court ruling on Thursday requiring railway companies to refund part of the ticket cost in such situations. |
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Picture This
Cloud Dance |
