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Archbishop orders Anglican child abuse inquiry
Archbishop Rowan Williams’s decision to probe the diocese of Chichester will throw the spotlight on abuse by clergy in the Anglican Church.
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Eurozone crisis hangs on ECB cash injection
Positive sentiment is being driven by a new measure by the ECB to pump liquidity into the markets, analysts say.
The great divide as Europe tackles debt fears
Europe has divided in a historic rift with a majority of countries led by Germany and France moving ahead with a treaty, leaving Britain isolated.
France and Germany to rally crisis plan support
France and Germany are to sound out European leaders about their plan to defuse the eurozone’s debt crisis, to rally support before an EU summit.
Strained Germany raises pressure on eurozone fears
The German economy has shown signs of strain and raised fears across world financial markets that Europe is far from containing its crisis.
Set aside euro misgivings, says Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged her party to set aside misgivings about the euro and accept integration as a solution to the debt crisis.
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German cops arrest far-right terror suspect
German police have formally arrested a woman suspected of founding a far-right terror organisation that authorities say murdered nine foreigners.
New Greece prime minister still unknown as bankruptcy looms
As their country’s debt crisis situation worsens, Greek politicians have remained deadlocked around who to appoint as their new prime minister.
Greece referendum threatens new eurozone crisis
George Papandreou’s shock announcement that he will put Greece’s bailout to a referendum has threatened to intensify the eurozone crisis.
Battle won but fiscal war not over
Europe’s leaders are claiming victory in the eurozone crisis after agreeing to new deals that halve Greek debt.
The villa, the villains and Rusty
An apartheid-era foreign affairs official has been implicated in the fraud trial of two Germans with close ties to the country’s ministry of defence.
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Spain downgrade weighs down eurozone leaders
A double-notch downgrade of Spain’s credit rating has piled pressure on Europe’s leaders to make progress on solving the region’s debt crisis.
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Rescue plan to save broke banks
Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy have drawn up a package to counter debt crisis — but refuse to reveal details.
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Digital piracy casts shadow over ebook world
With electronic books growing in popularity, the publishing world focuses on fighting the threat of digital book pirates.
Where German frugality meets Greek profligacy
You know as a country these days that you are in some kind of financial crisis when Michael Lewis shows up.
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Can Bayern be stopped in the Bundesliga?
Having won their last 10 matches without conceding a goal, Bayern Munich are looking invincible, and experts fear the season could become boring.
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Merkel dodges bullet with euro vote victory
Angela Merkel has won her toughest challenge yet as German chancellor by pushing through changes to a rescue fund for the eurozone debt crisis.
US’s Operation Twist hammers world markets
A grim outlook for the US economy from the Federal Reserve and signs of a slowing in China and Germany has sent world stocks tumbling.
Pope tells Catholics the church has ‘good and bad fish’
Pope Benedict urged the faithful not to leave the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday as he began a four-day visit to Germany.
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SA investors fret over eurozone, US crises
A rising concern among SA investors is the growing tension between the members of the eurozone — many of whom are major trading partners.
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Greece pressed to shrink state and avoid default
International lenders told Greece it must shrink its public sector to avoid running out of money within weeks as investors dumped eurozone assets.
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Move over Free Democrats, we need a seat
Unconventional photography and thought-provoking slogans of Germany’s Pirate Party stand well out from the pack of usual regional voting posters.
Germany’s ConCourt to rule on Europe’s rescue fund
Germany’s top court will decide on the legality of Europe’s rescue fund in a landmark ruling with major implications for future aid.
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Former German leader calls for ‘United States of Europe’
Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has called for the creation of a "United States of Europe", saying the bloc needed a common government.
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Bonn introduces parking meter for sex workers
The German city of Bonn has introduced a parking meter for sex workers in order to tax those who just work the streets.
Merkel’s popularity takes a knock with euro backlash
Angela Merkel faces the biggest challenge to her leadership with traditionally loyal allies openly criticising her approach to the euro zone crisis.
Obama, Merkel agree on need to spur growth
US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have agreed on the need for "concerted action" to spur global growth.
Sarkozy, Merkel push euro integration, no joint bonds
France and Germany unveiled far-reaching plans for closer eurozone integration, but maintained a common euro bond issuance would have to wait.
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Germany breaks 18-year spell to beat Brazil
Germany have ended an 18-year wait for a victory over Brazil and Italy beat Spain in a meeting of the last two world champions in friendlies.
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Berlin Wall Trail a surreal journey into city’s past
The Berliner Mauerweg follows the Berlin Wall’s 160km route and the accompanying "death strip" that encircled West Berlin during the Cold War.
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‘Trojan’ T-shirt trap set for German far-right
Germans who got T-shirts bearing right-wing flags at a recent rock festival will soon find the print has given way to a message urging them to repent.
Germans paid SA R300m for submarines, says report
An audit of a German industrial company allegedly shows it paid R300-million to secure the sale of submarines to South Africa, media reports say.
