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| Compiled on April 10, 2015, 06:36 PM CET |
| PUNISHING PUTIN EU Leaders Snub Moscow World War II Commemorations On May 9, Russia is holding an enormous military parade to commemorate the end of World War II 70 years ago. With tensions between Russia and the West high, most European Union leaders are staying away from the event. |
| ANTI-SEMITISM IN GERMANY 'I Don't See Any Reason for Jews Here To Emigrate' In an interview, the heads of Germany's Protestant and Jewish communities discuss Martin Luther's anti-Semitism, growing fears after the Paris attacks and whether Islam truly belongs to the country. |
| ONE PORT, TWO WORLDS China Seeks Dominance in Athens Harbor A Chinese executive with shipping company Cosco has helped transform part of Athen's Port of Piraeus into a success story. The multinational firm now has a controversial plan to acquire the whole facility and put it on track to join the ranks of Hamburg and Rotterdam. |
| TOURISM TROUBLES Berlin Cracks Down on Vacation Rentals Last year, Berlin passed a law banning unregistered vacation rentals in the city because of a shortage of residential housing. A sharp increase in tourism and the popularity of renting private apartments is exacerbating a serious problem. |
