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| Compiled on June 28, 2013, 06:45 PM CET |
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Chaos and Crime
The Trials of Running a Syrian Refugee Camp Local mafia controls a Jordanian camp housing over 100,000 war refugees from Syria. A German aid worker competing with these criminals is determined to preserve the camp residents' dignity. |
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Viva la Siesta
Should Southern Europe Really Be More German? In the wake of the euro crisis, Southern Europeans have increasingly traded their traditions of leisure for more work and more consumption -- often at Germany's prodding. As backlash sets in, this logic must be questioned. |
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Radical Reform
Dutch iPad Schools Seek to Transform Education Plenty of schools use iPads. But what if the entire education experience were offered via tablet computer? That is what several new schools in the Netherlands plan to do. There will be no blackboards or schedules. Is this the end of the classroom? |
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Snowden Scrap
Ecuador Thumbs Nose at Washington In the latest tit for tat in the controversy over Edward Snowden's asylum application, Ecuador has terminated a trade agreement with Washington. President Rafael Correa will score points for standing up to the US, but some worry sanctions could follow. |
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Too Picky
Is Germany's Apartment Shortage a Myth? For Chancellor Merkel and her opponents, the housing shortage in many German cities is becoming a campaign issue as elections draw closer. Often, though, it is picky renters who are to blame for the problem: They're only willing to live in trendy neighborhoods. |
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Grass Stains
Nobel Laureate Blasted for Questioning Merkel's Past Nobel laureate Günter Grass has become a master at stepping on his tongue lately. This week, he did it again, casting aspersions about Chancellor Merkel's East German past. Critics have blasted Grass, pointing to the author's own prior membership in the SS. |
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Class Issues
German University Fails Political Correctness Test With surveys showing that German universities are still ivory towers, Berlin's Free University saw fit to post an online guide to dealing with students from working class backgrounds. It was temporarily taken down this week in response to negative publicity. |
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Sex Trade
Berlin Votes for Stricter Controls on Brothels Prostitution is legal in Germany, but many critics say this has failed to protect sex workers from exploitation. In a move to address the problem, lawmakers in Berlin voted on Thursday night to subject bordellos to tougher regulation. |
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