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| Compiled on June 05, 2013, 06:59 PM CET |
| BONJOUR TRISTESSE The Economic and Political Decline of France France is in the grip of a crisis. As both its economy and European influence weaken, scandal has hobbled its political elite. The country needs drastic overhaul, but President Hollande does nothing but waver and hesitate. |
| EUROPE UNDER WATER Record Floods Hit Eastern Germany As flooding continues across Central Europe, tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes. After two levees broke in southeastern Germany, people had to be rescued from their rooftops by helicopters. |
| UNREST IN TURKEY Erdogan's Love-Hate Relationship with the Web The protests in Turkey keep flaring up, in the street and on the Web. Police on Wednesday arrested activists because they had allegedly sent 'libelous' tweets. It's a sign of the government's contradictory approach to the Internet, which it purports to embrace. |
| NSU TRIAL TESTIMONY Defendant 'Felt Strong' as a Neo-Nazi One of the co-defendants in the NSU trial, Carsten S., said on Wednesday that being a neo-Nazi made him feel strong and gave him a feeling of "belonging." He described how he had kicked victims and smashed the windows of Turkish snack stalls. |
| TOURISM WORRIES Greece Seeks to Slow Public Sector Layoffs Huge protests, massive strikes and tear gas: That is the horror scenario that is driving the Greek government to ask for more time to lay off thousands of public sector workers. Athens doesn't want to scare away tourists in the summer season. |
| SUSPICION AND HATE Racist Attacks On Arabs Increase in Israel Arabs are being beaten and insulted in Israel, where the number of racially motivated attacks has risen dramatically. The unresolved conflict, fueled by nationalist politicians, is shifting from Palestinian areas into the Israeli heartland. |
| NEO-NAZI TRIAL Tracing the Murder Weapon with Carsten S. Where did the weapon come from? That was the central question on Tuesday as the trial against the murderous neo-Nazi cell NSU resumed. The man who supplied the Ceska 83 took the stand, and said he can't remember why the weapon was needed. |
| ECONOMIC 'DEATH SPIRAL' Merkel Challenger Attacks Her Austerity Policy Peer Steinbrück, the center-left challenger to Angela Merkel in the September general election, has laid out his foreign policy, attacking the chancellor's austerity focus in the euro crisis and proposing a 'Marshall plan' for Europe. The only problem? His party has consistently voted with her on bailouts. |
| PICTURE THIS There Will Be Light |
