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| Compiled on February 17, 2015, 05:17 PM CET |
| 'GUANTANAMO OF THE EAST' Ukraine Locks Up Refugees at EU's Behest Brussels is doing all it can to prevent refugees from reaching Fortress Europe, with initiatives like funding the construction of interment centers in Ukraine. Asylum seekers who have spent time there report miserable conditions and abuse. |
| GREEK FINANCE MINISTER VAROUFAKIS 'Austerity Has Done Nothing to Solve Greece's Problems' Greek Finance Minister Giannis Varoufakis has had little luck convincing his EU counterparts that Athens needs a debt cut. He speaks with SPIEGEL about why austerity has failed, how aid conditions are like waterboarding and where the bailout money went. |
| INTERVIEW WITH ISAAC HERZOG 'Israelis Are Fed Up with Politics of Fear' In an interview, Israeli prime minister candidate Isaac Herzog says the country's people are "fed up" with Benjamin Netanyahu's "politics of fear." If elected, he says he wants to "reignite" the peace process and is prepared to negotiate with the Palestinians. |
| THE WAR NEXT DOOR Can Merkel's Diplomacy Save Europe? Chancellor Angela Merkel has often been accused of hesitancy. But in Minsk this week, she committed herself to helping find a way to quiet the weapons in Ukraine. The result was a cease-fire. But it is fragile and may ultimately be disadvantageous for Ukraine. |
| LEON PANETTA INTERVIEW 'You Have To Deal with Russians from Strength' In a SPIEGEL interview, former US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta calls for more decisive action against Moscow, including weapons deliveries to Kiev, to show Russia it will have a "higher price to pay" for its actions in Ukraine. |
