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| Compiled on May 23, 2014, 06:35 PM CET |
| EUROPE'S NEW STATUS QUO 'Ukraine Is Fighting Our Battle' The crisis in Ukraine has ended Europe's long period of stability -- but what does that mean for its future? SPIEGEL speaks with three experts about Putin's plans for the region and why the EU needs to step up in order to survive. |
| ESSAY We Ought To Be EU-Skeptic In the run-up to the European election, we ought to be more skeptical of the EU. The union's fundamental design flaws could lead to its disintegration. An essay by former German President Roman Herzog. |
| A CONTINENT IN MOTION What Conchita Wurst Tells Us About EU Identity Europe has struggled for decades to forge a common identity -- and now the Continent's response to Putin, its battle against Google and the victory of drag queen Conchita Wurst at the Eurovision Song Contest all suggest that shared values are finally emerging. |
| A HEATED DEBATE Are Climate Scientists Being Forced to Toe the Line? After joining a controversial lobby group critical of climate change, meteorologist Lennart Bengtsson claims he was shunned by colleagues, leading him to quit. Some scientists complain pressure to conform to consensus opinion has become a serious hindrance in the field. |
