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Hours after being sworn in, Francoise Hollande was in Germany for talks with Angela Merkel. He campaigned on a promise to renegotiate the fiscal pact that Merkel pushed for - but all the talk in Berlin was of cooperation to overcome the euro crisis
Germany is committed to its nuclear phase-out, but things are not going according to plan. Most people want clean energy - but there is massive local resistance in places where new pylons are to be erected.
Germany plans to have phased out nuclear power by 2020. That involves a huge expansion of the power grid. Realizing that requirement, however, has proved more difficult than imagined. Many projects have been held back by grassroots protests. Everyone wants clean energy, but nobody wants some big new pylon on their doorstep. Made in Germany reports …
In this edition: French actress Marion Cotillard impresses again, German singer Y'akoto packs in the crowds, a male-clothing mail service, The Peat Inn in St. Andrews, Scotland, prepares a special lobster meal, and the Belgian city of Spa with its unique legacy.
In this edition: A new force on the German political landscape, the heated debate over climate change and an innovative initiative designed to wean people off factory-farmed food.
Palestinians mark annual Nakba refugee day with protest marches that they themselves feel will bring little change to the situation.
France's cooling economy remained flat, as Germany grew slightly and southern European countries Italy and Greece struggled to grow.
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It's a day of celebration for Israelis but for Palestinians it's the Nakba, the catastrophe. The foundation of Israel in 1948 meant hundreds of thousands of them fled or were expelled from their homes.
