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Starchitect Trio
The Men Behind Germany's Building Debacles Stuttgart's train station, Hamburg's concert house and Berlin's airport: Three projects in Germany are currently competing to be seen as the country's most disastrous. SPIEGEL spoke to the star architects behind the construction sites. |
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Eco Porn
Exploring the Limits of Carnal Idealism A new documentary explores the lives of "Fuck for Forest," a group of Berlin-based neo-hippies determined to save the rainforests with a for-pay eco-porn site. It paints a sad picture of failed idealism -- but the group isn't taking the criticism lying down. |
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The Pep Challenge
A Superstar Football Coach Comes to Munich Wildly successful football coach Pep Guardiola sought out Bayern Munich as his next challenge. But he is arriving just after the team had one of the most successful seasons the Bundesliga has ever seen. Will he stand up to the pressure? |
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The Roma Conundrum
Looking for Clues in a Romanian Village Large numbers of Roma immigrants from southeastern Europe are proving to be a serious integration problem for many cities, including Berlin. A local politician recently traveled to Romania to learn more about the challenge. |
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Crisis Migration
Italian Start-Ups Flock to Berlin With the economy at home in the doldrums, entrepreneurs from Italy have been flocking to Berlin recently. The job opportunities are plentiful and there is a growing Italian community within Germany's vibrant high-tech start-up scene. |
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Flood Relief
Berlin Pledges Eight Billion Euros for Cleanup Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday announced that 8 billion euros would be made available to assist victims of this month's disastrous flooding. With parts of northern Germany still under water, the true extent of damages are still unknown. |
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A Hardliner and Conservatives
Iranians Get Few Choices for President Fifty million Iranians are voting on Friday for a new president. Of the six conservative candidates, Saeed Jalili is the most hardline. If he wins, the Islamic Republic could become even more authoritarian -- and the West should expect tougher confrontations. |
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Chemical Weapons Charge
Berlin Rules out Arms for Rebels The United States has shifted its course on Syria following chemical weapons revelations, but international support is limited. Germany refuses to arm the insurgents, and Russia is openly critical of President Obama. |
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Challenging the Dreamliner
Airbus A350 Takes Flight in Toulouse Competition for Boeing's Dreamliner arrived on Friday with the maiden flight of the new Airbus A350 wide-body jet. The plane took off from the company's plant in Toulouse for a four-hour test. |
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Picture This
Nasty Girl, Germany's Prettiest Cow |
