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Europe

The euro: Germany’s atonement for the Holocaust?
As the euro zone plunges to new depths of instability, a former Bundesbank member stirs controversy by calling Germany’s bailout efforts atonement for WWII.
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- May 24, 2012 00:00
BERLIN – Two years ago he shocked polite opinion with a racist polemic against Muslim immigrants. Now former Bundesbank member Thilo Sarrazin is back with a book in which he says Germany has made itself hostage to the euro zone out of Holocaust guilt.

BeNeLux

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Amsterdam's pot problem
The Netherlands' ban on selling cannabis to foreigners could start up a weed economy in other EU states. Spain and Portugal are top of the list.
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Czech Republic

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Opinion: Don't retreat from Europe!
A US colonel advocates for European bases, despite shrinking Pentagon budget.
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France

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Here's the big idea Hollande is pushing on Merkel
By pooling credit risk, Hollande hopes to reassure skittish investors. But can he convince Germany's Iron Lady?
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Germany

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The euro: Germany’s atonement for the Holocaust?
As the euro zone plunges to new depths of instability, a former Bundesbank member stirs controversy by calling Germany’s bailout efforts atonement for WWII.
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Ireland

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Titanic legacy still lingers in tiny Irish town
Cobh, the great ship's last port of call, remembers the tragedy 100 years later.
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Italy

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Video: Italy debates gay marriage
Italy's Supreme Court rules that same-sex couples deserve the same rights as heterosexual couples.
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Poland

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Key Dutch rightists denounce migrants
Far right party with ties to prime minister offends Poles and Romanians.
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Russia

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Soccer diplomacy in Ukraine
Europe threatens to boycott Ukraine’s Euro 2012 tournament over treatment of Tymoshenko. Will it work?
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Spain

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How Spain's pain drives workers underground
As the official unemployment rate skyrockets, Spaniards go underground to survive.
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Turkey

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Turkey's woman at the top
Arzuhan Dogan Yalcindag is one of several women from prominent Turkish families in a key leadership position. How she does it.
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United Kingdom

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Dept. of unlikely developments: A drought in … London?
Not known for its arid weather, southeastern England is facing a serious water shortage. But is it self inflicted?
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The euro: Germany’s atonement for the Holocaust?
As the euro zone plunges to new depths of instability, a former Bundesbank member stirs controversy by calling Germany’s bailout efforts atonement for WWII.
more