07.07.2011, 14:00 UTC
FROM THE HEART OF EUROPE
An inside perspective on key events that impact Germany and Europe
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Overview of Topics
* British tabloid faces public outcry over phone-hacking scandal
* Italian court sentences Germans for Nazi war crimes
* European politicians slam 'unhelpful' credit rating agencies
* New IMF chief Lagarde promises more influence for growing economies
* EU determined to cap mobile phone roaming charges
* US airlines sue EU over emissions caps
* Spanish activists vent their anger by blocking evictions
* Activists want to limit tourism and development to save Venice
* EU halts Egyptian seed imports in connection with E. coli outbreak
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British tabloid faces public outcry over phone-hacking scandal
The phone hacking scandal at the British tabloid the News of the World has
deepened after reports that relatives of soldiers killed in Iraq and
Afghanistan may have been targeted.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbo3jI46uhvfpI0
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Italian court sentences Germans for Nazi war crimes
Nine Germans accused of participating in a Nazi massacre over 60 years ago
were sentenced to life in prison in Italy on Wednesday. The men are all
over 80 years old, and none were present at the trial.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbo3jI46uhvfpI1
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European politicians slam 'unhelpful' credit rating agencies
The downgrading of Portugal's credit rating made it even harder for it to
climb out from under its massive debt. Apart from complaining, there
appeared to be little European politicians could do to limit the damage.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbo3jI46uhvfpI2
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New IMF chief Lagarde promises more influence for growing economies
In her first news conference as head of the International Monetary Fund,
Christine Lagarde pledged to give developing economies a greater voice at
the lender. She also promised to help tackle the eurozone debt crisis.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbo3jI46uhvfpI3
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EU determined to cap mobile phone roaming charges
An EU proposal would impose gradually lower price caps on mobile phone and
data roaming charges. Digital agenda commissioner Neelie Kroes hopes to
spur a more competitive market for roaming services.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbo3jI46uhvfpI4
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US airlines sue EU over emissions caps
US-based airlines have launched a challenge against the European Union over
including them in the EU's emissions trading scheme. The companies say the
bloc doesn't have the right to regulate intercontinental air travel.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbo3jI46uhvfpI5
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Spanish activists vent their anger by blocking evictions
As Spain's economic crisis continues to bite, more and more families are
struggling to pay their mortgages. But campaigners for fairer housing
regulations are preventing repossessions.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbo3jI46uhvfpI6
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Activists want to limit tourism and development to save Venice
Italy's main conservation organization says mass tourism, rampant
construction and global warming are killing the city of canals; they've
appealed to the United Nations to add the city of Venice to its endangered
list.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbo3jI46uhvfpI7
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EU halts Egyptian seed imports in connection with E. coli outbreak
EU health authorities have banned some seed and bean imports from Egypt
after they traced the source of a recent outbreak of a deadly strain of E.
coli to an Egyptian source.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbo3jI46uhvfpI8
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