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| Compiled on November 25, 2013, 07:26 PM CET |
| PUTIN'S GAMBIT How the EU Lost Ukraine The inability of European bureaucrats to keep up with the Kremlin's manipulations -- or Kiev's political calculations -- has cost the EU a trade deal with Ukraine, and severely damaged its foreign policy. |
| ABORTED EU DEAL Massive Protests Rock Ukraine After Pull-Back In the wake of Ukraine's withdrawal from EU trade deal discussions, Kiev was rocked by the biggest protests since the Orange Revolution while the daughter of imprisoned former Ukrainian leader Yulia Tymoshenko pled for Germany's help. |
| THE WORLD FROM BERLIN Don't Lift Iran Sanctions 'Prematurely' Although German commentators applaud Iran's interim deal with the West to halt its nuclear program as a significant step forward, they also argue Tehran must now prove itself. The bulk of the sanctions must remain in place until a full agreement is reached, they say. |
| RIGHT-WING PROVOCATION Russian and German Populists Meet Over the weekend, a meeting of right-wing populists brought anti-immigrant and homophobes together in a jamboree of "family values." Some 500 protesters voiced their opposition to a speech by one of the women behind Russia's recent anti-gay law. |
| DEAD GOOD COFFEE Cemetery Cafés Gain Popularity in Berlin Graveyards may not seem the ideal location for afternoon tea, but there is a trend towards opening cafes inside cemetery walls in Berlin and other cities. They offer comfort not just for the bereaved but for local people and tourists who seek tranquility. |
| UN CONFERENCE European Trick Delivers Climate Compromise It was a conference characterized by outbursts of anger, an atmosphere of mistrust, global divisions and a dramatic ending, but the delegates at the UN climate conference managed to reach an agreement over the weekend. |
| GROWING RISKS Government Bond Holdings Could Burden Banks European banks hold increasingly large shares of government bonds as a result of the debt crisis. If those states default and can no longer service their debt, it could lead to massive losses. Germany's Bundesbank is pushing for new rules at the ECB. |
| WANING NUMBERS Germany To Suspend Monitoring of Scientology Germany's domestic security agency has reportedly decided to suspend monitoring of the controversial Scientology organization in the country. The decision, part of wider reforms, has led to criticism by some states. |
| BITTER BAYERN Guardiola Vows to Give Mole Player the Boot Bayern Munich are flying high on the pitch, but off it things are not going so smoothly. The German soccer club's Spanish manager, Pep Guardiola, has vowed to find and kick out a mole within the team who is passing information to the press. |
| ART INVESTIGATION 'Empathy Alone Doesn't Help Us Any Further' Bavarian Justice Minister Winfried Bausback has defended the controversial handling of the trove of possibly looted art in a Munich apartment. He has also called for a new law to lift the statute of limitations in such cases in the future. |
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