| Förutsätter att alla av denna min bloggs stammisar själva prenumererar på nyhetsbrev från Der Spiegel. Men det finns ju även andra läsare som inte bör missa vad denna kvalitetstidning har att erbjuda. |
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| Amateur Hour at the SPD Merkel Challenger Steinbrück Fails to Find His Feet Germany's Social Democrats had hoped that former Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück could topple Chancellor Angela Merkel in this year's elections. But his campaign has thus far been characterized by a series of damaging blunders. Support from within his own party is beginning to crumble. By SPIEGEL Staff |
| Interview with German Opposition Leader 'Merkel's Track Record Is Disastrous' Sigmar Gabriel, 53, is the national chairman of Germany's center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), which hopes to return to power after national elections in September. In a SPIEGEL interview, he discusses recent controversies surrounding the party's chancellor candidate and his view of critical issues. |
| Possible Boost for EU Economy Germany Gears Up for Big Pay Hikes German trade unions plan to demand big pay increases this year and look set to get their way. Economists say that after years of wage moderation, it is high time that German firms agreed to bigger hikes -- not least because this would help the entire European economy. |
| Booming Sales Beyond Europe German Exports Seen Hitting New Record in 2012 German exports are set to hit a new record for 2012 as strong sales to the US and emerging economies like China offset falling demand from austerity-hit Europe. Exports rose 4.3 percent in the first 11 months, thanks to a jump in sales outside the crisis-hit Continent. |
| 'Il Duce' Calendars and Beer Mugs Mussolini Cult Alive and Well in Italy Every year, thousands of people in Italy hang a fresh calendar of images depicting Benito Mussolini on their wall, just one of many indications that the cult of "Il Duce" is alive and well in the country. Many still consider the fascist dictator to have been an honorable man, and it is a weakness that politicians such as Silvio Berlusconi have been able to exploit. |
| Flag Riots in Northern Ireland New Belfast Unrest Worries Business Leaders The latest flare-up of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland has business leaders warning about the damage that could be done to the region's economy. Belfast has made strides in recent years as violence has waned, but peace and the economy remain fragile. |
| The World from Berlin 'Berlin Mayor Has Turned Airport into a Disgrace' With problems mounting in the construction of Berlin's new international airport, a growing chorus of critics is calling for the city's mayor to step down. Many editorialists at Germany's leading newspapers are holding Klaus Wowereit politically responsible for the debacle. |
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