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- May 21, 2012
NATO leaders gathered in Chicago are faced with an ever-worsening conundrum: How can they cut military expenditures while at the same time boosting the alliance's military capabilities? The answer is called "Smart Defense," and critics worry it could result in the weakening of the alliance. By Sebastian Fischer and Matthias Gebauer more...
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- May 18, 2012
Germany may be Europe's driving force in the euro crisis, but a prominent US think tank has accused the country of shirking its defense duties. In a report released ahead of the NATO summit in Chicago, a group of experts criticizes Germany for threatening the future of the whole alliance through its weakness. By Gregor Peter Schmitz in Washington more...
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- April 16, 2012
Bringing Kinder Surprise eggs into the US can incur a fine of hundreds of dollars because the famous chocolates with toys inside are illegal there under a 1938 law. Seizures of the eggs have doubled since 2010, but egg-lovers are now petitioning for the ban to be lifted. more...
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- December 14, 2011
European banks are dumping clients with US citizenship due to a new American law meant to curb tax evasion. The law would require financial institutions around the world to report on certain client activities. Compliance, say many banks, is way too expensive. more...
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- December 13, 2011
In April 2010, US authorities forced Daimler to pay $185 million due to corruption allegations. But the SEC is still monitoring the German carmaker, with former FBI head Louis Freeh leading the American team. Daimler executives complain that his aggressive style is bad for business. By Dietmar Hawranek more... [ Forum ]
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- November 21, 2011
A new biography of former German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher removes the veneer to expose the sometimes ugly side of international diplomacy. Some world leaders, it would seem, didn't always think much of former chancellors Helmut Schmidt and Helmut Kohl. more...
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- October 21, 2011
The US is becoming increasingly impatient with Europe's seeming inability to solve the ongoing euro crisis. Many in the United States think they know who is to blame: Germany. By Charles Hawley more...
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- October 03, 2011
Austan Goolsbee was President Barack Obama's most important economic adviser until August. He told SPIEGEL that Europe must recapitalize its banks immediately to avoid the risk of a financial collapse. He says that Europe has been far too hesitant in combatting the ongoing debt crisis. more...
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- October 03, 2011
US President Barack Obama has recently suggested that Europe must take on more debt to stimulate the economy. Such reliance on cheap money, though, is what got us into the current crisis in the first place -- both in Europe and in the US. America's problem isn't too little money. It's a lack of competitive products. A Commentary by Michael Sauga more...
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- September 27, 2011
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney was a major supporter of the wars launched by the US under President George W. Bush. He spoke with SPIEGEL about why he thinks he was right even in hindsight, the future of terrorism after Osama bin Laden and why Guantanamo is an "excellent facility." more... [ Forum ]
