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| Compiled on November 28, 2013, 05:46 PM CET |
| STUMPED Conservation Gets Controversial in the Black Forest The regional Green government plans to create a national park in the northern Black Forest, much to the consternation of many locals. Although well-intentioned, the state project has unleashed a culture war. |
| IL CAVALIERE NO MORE Expulsion Spells Berlusconi's Demise By voting to expel former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian Senate has brought a long struggle to an end. The controversial former leader now faces new legal threats -- and maybe even a lengthy jail term. |
| INDIA FALLS BEHIND Corruption Plagues Rising Economy Two decades after the start of its economic miracle, India is falling behind its rival China. Corruption is rampant, and investors are pulling out of the country. Will parliamentary elections next year offer a fresh start? |
| KIEV TUG-OF-WAR Merkel Still Open to Ukraine Cooperation Despite Ukraine's rejection of a planned Association Agreement trade deal with the European Union, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is holding the door open. She says Moscow should stop pressuring former Soviet satellite states. |
| WORLD FROM BERLIN 'Germany No Longer a Role Model for Europe' Germany's next government is expected to shower the country with goodies including a minimum wage and an earlier retirement age. Editorialists warn the extra spending sends the wrong message and will be costly for the next generation. |
| NEO-NAZI TERROR TRIAL Cousin Says Zschäpe Was 'Loving and Nice' Neo-Nazi trial defendant Beate Zschäpe's mother and cousin were in court this week to cast light on the alleged terrorist cell member's past. Although her mother refused to testify, her cousin described how their circle had "leaned right" from an early age. |
| PSYCHIATRIC BREAKTHROUGH When Illness Inspires Great Art From hermaphroditic wood carvings to stacks of 250,000 papers, a collection showcases the greatest artistic works by German psychiatric patients. |
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