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| Compiled on November 13, 2013, 06:47 PM CET |
| TEHRAN DIARY Four Iranians on Life in the Time of Sanctions For the third time, SPIEGEL asked residents of Tehran to compile a diary about everyday life in Iran. In this installment, some 100 days after President Hassan Rohani took office, four Iranians share their hopes, fears and daily woes. |
| EUROSKEPTIC UNION Right-Wing Populists Forge EU Alliance Right-wing populists are trying to create a powerful faction in the European Parliament. Leading the efforts are Geert Wilders from the Netherlands and Marine le Pen of France -- and their initiative has big implications for Europe. |
| CUTTING ANTIBIOTICS Denmark Leads Way in Healthier Pig Farming Many tons of antibiotics are administered every year to chickens and pigs in Europe, a trend that encourages the rise of drug-resistant microbes. But Denmark has shown how farmers can be made to abandon this policy of dangerous over-medication. |
| JOB CRISIS Unequal Allies Tackle Youth Unemployment A deeply unpopular French President François Hollande and a triumphant Chancellor Angela Merkel met in Paris with other EU members to discuss Europe's unemployment crisis. More money seems forthcoming -- but it's unclear whether it will suffice. |
| SURPLUS DEBATE Berlin's Export Whining Shows Double Standard The European Commission is taking a closer look at Germany's export surplus and might punish the country. Economic leaders and politicians in Berlin are incensed, but Germany cannot dictate rules to the rest of Europe and then fail to stick to them itself. |
| PUNISHING THE YOUNG German Pension Reforms a Gift for the Elderly Berlin's incoming government is expected to institute a wave of pension reform that could exacerbate inequality, burden workers and create huge budget headaches. So why are the parties so intent on pushing it through? |
| EU PASSPORTS FOR 650,000 EUROS Citizenship for Sale in Malta For 650,000 euros, foreigners from outside the European Union can now buy Maltese citizenship. The controversial new law passed on Tuesday also gives buyers the right of free movement within Europe. |
| PICTURE THIS A Flare to Remember |
