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Compiled on February 18, 2013, 06:11 PM CET
Zero Hour at the Vatican

A Bitter Struggle for Control of the Catholic Church

With Pope Benedict XVI's resignation drawing closer, the struggle for power in the Vatican has gotten underway in earnest. The church badly needs to reform itself, but with Ratzinger lurking in the shadows, will it be able to? By SPIEGEL Staff


Interview With Swiss Theologian

'Benedict XVI Could Turn into a Shadow Pope'

Progressive Catholic theologian Hans Küng, whose authority to teach Catholic theology was rescinded by the Vatican in 1979, spoke to SPIEGEL about the challenges facing the next pope and the need for reform of the Catholic Church.


Insanely Cheap

Market Forces Took Horsemeat from Farm to Fork

The current affair in Europe that has seen unlabeled horsemeat appear in store-bought frozen lasagne shows just how widely the demand for insanely cheap prices and murky supply channels have opened the door for fraud.


The Source of Horse

A Shadowy Market Ripe for Exploitation

Europe's horsemeat scandal is the product of our quest to source cheap red meat for the working man. It casts light on the often shadowy equine trade across Europe and how horses have become victims of changing times and the economic crisis.


EU-US Trade Talks

Southern European States Put on the Brakes

Germany wants the planned free-trade pact between the US and EU to be as broad as possible, but France and other Southern European nations want a number of issues affecting their farming industries to be excluded from the talks. Washington could run out of patience.


Prosecutor on Rendition Case

Kidnapping a 'Disgrace And Should Be Prosecuted'

A German prosecutor who investigated the CIA's kidnapping of Egyptian cleric Abu Omar in 2003 under the infamous rendition program tells SPIEGEL how he had to close the case due to a lack of information from US organizations. He says the kidnapping was a "disgrace" and that he would have filed indictments, if he had been able to.


Scandal Stokes Curiosity

The Dying Trade of Horse Butchery

The discovery of mislabeled horsemeat in frozen lasagna packages has shaken consumers around Europe. But it has also stirred interest in the meat, says Uwe Poggensee, a horse-only butcher in Hamburg.


Inglorious

Critics Say German Eurovision Entry Is a Rip-Off

Germany has a new plagiarism scandal: The German entry for this year's Eurovision Song Contest has been panned by critics not only as out-of-date eurotrash, but also as a rip-off of last year's winning song. The broadcaster responsible for the country's participation is examining the claims.


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