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| Compiled on November 19, 2013, 06:22 PM CET |
| UNPREPARED Government Failings Intensify Haiyan Aid Disaster Typhoon Haiyan has left entire regions all but inaccessible in the Philippines, while the ensuing chaos has hampered the efforts of relief workers. A country hit by about 10 typhoons a year ought to be better prepared. |
| EURO SHUFFLE MEPs Rebel Against Monthly Move to Strasbourg Members of the European Parliament are tired of the monthly move from Brussels to Strasbourg for a week of plenary sessions. But France has blocked attempts to scrap Strasbourg as the second seat. Now lawmakers plan to use a trick to stop this immensely expensive traveling circus. |
| SPD-LEFT RAPPROCHEMENT A Time Bomb in Merkel's Government The Social Democrats sowed mistrust among Angela Merkel's conservatives last week by declaring themselves open to a future alliance with the left-wing Left Party. Her new government could be more fragile than thought, with the SPD already positioning itself for the post-Merkel era. |
| DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS NSA Wanted To Collect Geolocation Data The White House had to declassify NSA documents once again this week. The papers show that the NSA also wanted to collect and save mobile phone location information domestically and may already be doing so. |
| GURLITT WORKS A Herculean Task in Identifying Provenance A scholarly task force has been set up to clarify the origins of some of the artworks found in Cornelius Gurlitt's Munich apartment. The group will be led by prominent German art historian and will include two experts with the Jewish Claims Conference. |
| THE POET-PHOTOGRAPHER Jewish Museum Showcases Work of Fred Stein You might not know the man behind them, but you surely know his images. Fred Stein fled Germany and became a talented photographer of both street scenes and the famous. His first major German retrospective opens Friday at the Jewish Museum in Berlin. |
| CLIMATE CONFERENCE Doubts Emerge Over Germany's Leadership Renewable energy experts worry that support will fade for climate-related policies in Berlin with the inauguration of the planned new grand coalition government. The UN climate conference and NGOs are responding with pressure on Germany to send a signal that the country is still a leader. |
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