Germany
Charlie Chaplin film fest evokes lessons for today
July 19, 2011Eighty years after his visit to Berlin, Charlie Chaplin's 80 films continue to make audiences laugh and think.
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It’s ugly: Germany arms Saudi Arabia
July 12, 2011Media reports left two aspects unmentioned. The tank manufacturers profiting most from the deal, Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann and Rheinmetall, have always been generous in political donations. The other aspect is historical.
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Controversy over Israel and anti-Semitism embroils German left
July 1, 2011Heated debate that had been tearing at Germany's Left Party seems to have abated after June 28, when its Bundestag members modified a controversial position on Israel.
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E. coli outbreak poisons Europe
June 6, 2011There are now 1,733 people in Germany affected by a dangerous e. coli outbreak, affecting both the economy and workers across Europe.
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Winners and losers in Bremen elections
May 25, 2011Today in Bremen, most shipyards are a thing of the past and it is struggling to climb out of its heavy debt as a container port.
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