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| Compiled on July 05, 2012, 06:54 PM CET |
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Division in Berlin
Doubts Over Merkel's Euro Path Grow at Home Angela Merkel has long been able to count on opposition support as she charts her euro-crisis course. But, as dissent grows within her own ranks, Germany's center-left is becoming uneasy, and a prominent economist is fomenting a revolt against her strategy. |
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The World from Berlin
'The EU Is Threatened by a Corrosive North-South Conflict' German Chancellor Angela Merkel made an important visit to Rome Wednesday after her setback at the latest summit in Brussels, orchestrated by Italy and Spain. Although many in Berlin think Merkel's concessions made her the loser in the talks, some German editorialists believe the current shift in the balance of power could actually help the European Union. |
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'No Measurable Effect'
ECB Interest Rate Cut Inspires Little Hope The European Central Bank's interest rate is now lower than ever before. But, even with the cut, few believe it will do much to energize the euro-zone's flagging economy. The real problems are to be found elsewhere -- and they aren't getting better. |
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'Highway of Tears'
The Unsolved Murders of Indigenous Women in Canada Highway 16 in Canada has become known as the "Highway of Tears" because dozens of women have disappeared along its route. Many of them have been killed, most of them First Nation indigenous peoples. The police have shown little interest in solving the crimes. |
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Tunneling for Answers
The Search for Dark Matter Teams of researchers working in underground laboratories across the world believe the decades-long hunt for dark matter might soon bear fruit. But their excitement about detecting these hypothetical ghost particles is only matched by growing doubt about whether they even exist at all. |
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The Flechtheim Paintings
Inside Germany's Most Complicated Art Restitution Battle The legendary Jewish gallery owner Alfred Flechtheim lost dozens of precious paintings during the Nazi era. For years, his heirs have been fighting for their rights to many paintings that now hang in Germany's top museums. It is one of the most complicated art restitution cases the country has ever seen. |
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Putin vs. the NGOs
Kremlin Seeks to Brand Activists 'Foreign Agents' First protestors, now activists: Russian President Vladimir Putin is working on a yet another way to go after his opponents. Deputies in his party have proposed a new law that will force human rights and environmental activists receiving support from abroad to submit to audits and publicly acknowledge their status as "foreign agents." |
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Parting with 'Love'
Artist Agrees to Return Venezuelan Stone Fifteen years ago, a German artist brought the Kueka Stone from Venezuela to Berlin for an art project on peace. But it has only bred discord. Now, he says he's willing to send the sacred stone back -- but only under certain conditions. |
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German Weapons Export Controversy
Military Assists in Tank Tests in Saudi Arabia A possible deal that would see a German company deliver hundreds of tanks to Saudi Arabia triggered heated political controversy earlier this year. Now, SPIEGEL ONLINE has learned that the German military is providing training on the latest Leopard 2 tanks in the autocratic country. |
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Picture This
After a Fashion |
