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| Compiled on June 21, 2013, 05:28 PM CET |
| TRAPPED IN APULIA Europe's Deepening Refugee Crisis A young Liberian refugee arrives in Italy, where he is left to fend for himself and winds up homeless in a filthy slum. When he flees to Germany, the government there invokes EU asylum law and sends him back. It is a cycle of degradation faced by thousands of African refugees living in Europe today. |
| TUMULT IN ATHENS Greek Government Wobbles as Coalition Splits The government of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras lost a coalition partner on Friday after a week of late night negotiations over the future of state broadcaster ERT. Samaras is left with but a razor-thin majority in parliament, threatening his reform drive. |
| ERDOGAN AND THE PROTESTS Turkey's Stubborn Man on the Bosphorus Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was on the way to becoming the most successful leader of his country since Atatürk. But he has reacted to recent protests as a tone-deaf despot. It is a tragedy for him and his country. |
| GERMAN-TURKISH SPAT Berlin Summons Turkish Ambassador over Merkel Criticism Germany's foreign minister is irritated by the reaction of Turkey's leading European affairs official to remarks by Chancellor Angela Merkel about the excessive use of force against protesters. Guido Westerwelle believes the rhetoric is "anything but European." |
| PUNISHING THE NEEDY Russian NGO Law Hurts Nazi Victims Many Russians who survived World War II, Nazi concentration camps, forced labor and postwar persecution depend on aid from foreign NGOs. Vladimir Putin's new law labelling such groups as "foreign agents" could strip them of needed help. |
| US-TALIBAN TALKS IN DOHA The West's Capitulation in Afghanistan After 12 years of war and thousands of deaths on both sides, the US and the Taliban are finally ready to talk peace. While the West hopes to smooth its withdrawal, human rights organizations forecast the return of dark times for women and minorities. |
| LIGHTNING, FLOODS, DEBRIS Thunderstorms Hammer Germany The Old Testament-like weather that has surged through Germany over the past weeks showed no signs of abating Thursday night. Lightening, thunder, heavy rain and hail pelted much of the country, as emergency crews worked through the night to minimize the damage. |
| TALKING WITH A LEGEND The Man Behind Bayern Munich's Success Jupp Heynckes is leaving football after star-studded career as a player and coach, capped with Bayern Munich's most successful season ever. In a SPIEGEL interview, he discusses victories and disappointments, his friend Uli Hoeness, his successor Pep Guardiola and his new desire for peace and quiet. |
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