| SPIEGEL ONLINE | INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER |
| Compiled on December 10, 2013, 05:28 PM CET |
| ROUND TWO EU Grooming Klitschko to Lead Ukraine The fight for Ukraine has now become a contest between the Russian president and the German chancellor. Putin won the first round. But Merkel and her fellow Europeans are grooming professional heavyweight boxer Vitali Klitschko to be their new strongman. |
| POLICE OFFENSIVE Fronts Harden in Kiev Opposition Protests Kiev police are destroying barricades erected by protesters as the sub-zero showdown continues. With the Klitschko brothers at the lead, demonstrators continue to clash with security personnel over the government's move away from EU cooperation. |
| CARTEL POWER Megabanks Gain Ground Despite Fines Authorities around the world are taking action against large banks for questionable practices including collusion and rate manipulation, but the power of these financial institutions continues to grow. Germany's Deutsche Bank in particular finds itself under fire. |
| POST-LAMPEDUSA Hopes Dashed for New EU Asylum Policy Two months after the deadly shipwreck off Lampedusa, Europe has done nothing to change course on its asylum policy. A new agreement between the EU and Turkey only reinforces the practice of pushing the refugee problem to Europe's periphery. |
| A HERO'S GOODBYE Obama Honors Mandela as 'Giant of History' World leaders, royalty and fans turned out in the thousands on Tuesday to remember freedom fighter Nelson Mandela, the man whose personal battle against racism helped bring an end to the era of apartheid in South Africa. |
| TAKEN BY THE SEA Seal Pups Missing After Violent Winter Storm Last week's winter storm appears to have taken its toll on the German island of Helgoland, where nearly 50 seal pups have since been reported missing. Officials there say they probably didn't survive. |
| PICTURE THIS Merry Fishmas! |
