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GERMANY
Thousands protest against Germany's 'anti-Islam' rallies
The square around the Cologne Cathedral was plunged into darkness Monday evening after the historical landmark shut down its lights in silent protest of weekly rallies in Dresden…
IN THE FRENCH PAPERS
Trierweiler: After the book, the movie!
FRENCH PAPERS - Tues. 06.01.14: French papers keep a close eye on a major slide in the euro against the dollar and debate whether or not it's a good thing. Also, Valérie…
IN THE WORLD PAPERS
Germany: 'Lights out, spot on'
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS - Tues. 06.01.14: Papers focus on a historic drop in the euro amidst a political crisis in Greece, rival rallies over Islam in Germany and Boko Haram…
IN THE WORLD PAPERS
Greece: 'No more lies'
The latest royal scandal - concerning Prince Andrew - prompts The Independent's Yasmin Alibhai-Brown to ask: "Why do we put with this?" She says a "credible meritocracy"…
MEDIAWATCH
Piketty New Year honours snub to Hollande government
Best-selling economist Thomas Piketty delivers a snub to François Hollande's government by declining France's highest decoration. Meanwhile in Germany, Cologne…
GERMANY
Fears over growing ‘hatred’ of Islam in Germany
Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Germany in recent weeks to protest the “Islamisation of the West”, shocking the country and drawing condemnation from…
GERMANY
Video: German football hooligans join far-right protests
Anti-Islam protests by far-right groups and football hooligan gangs in Germany are worrying the country’s security services who fear a new revival of extremist politics, FRANCE…
GERMANY
Merkel re-elected head of Germany’s CDU party
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was elected head of her conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) party for the eighth time on Tuesday, winning 96.7 percent of delegates' votes.
GERMANY - FRANCE
Court drops case against German over WWII massacre
A German court on Tuesday threw out the case of a former SS man accused of involvement in the largest civilian massacre in Nazi-occupied France, saying there was not enough…
THE 51%
Questions raised over India’s sterilisation programme
In this edition, we take you inside India's controversial sterilisation camps. Also, we tell you why women in eastern Germany are actually faring better than their western…
THE OBSERVERS
German neo-nazis get pranked and Syrian workers go on strike
A news show produced exclusively from content provided by amateurs. Photos, videos and personal accounts from our network of Observers around the world - all checked by our staff…
Football
Ghana hold Germany to thrilling 2-2 draw
Ghana and Germany drew 2-2 in Fortaleza in an exhilarating match Saturday, with the result lifting Germany a point clear at the top of Group G.
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