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Greece's Real Challenge  
Katinka Barysch, Centre for European Reform   The German idea of sending Athens a 'budget commissioner' was daft. Berlin itself could not tolerate such interference in its fiscal s...

 

Europe's German agenda  
As Europe continues to fumble its way through its debt crisis, can Germany's reforms from a decade ago really serve as an example for the rest of the Continent? The Local's Marc Young looks back to th...

 

Afghanistan, Graveyard of Empires, Most Recently American  
Eric Margolis writes: Far-called our navies melt away – On dune and headland sinks the fire – Lo, all our pomp of yesterday Is one with Nineveh and Tyre! ~ Rudyard Kipling 1897...

 

Afghanistan Civilian Deaths Hit Record, U.N. Says  
The majority of civilians died at the hands of the Taliban and other insurgents whose use of homemade bombs was more prevalent and whose suicide bombers killed more each time.

 

Europe cold snap claims 260 lives  
Hundreds of people were rescued Saturday after a ferry caught in a snow storm hit a breakwater off Italy, as a vicious cold snap that has claimed over 260 lives across Europe maintained its grip. ...

 

Europe cold snap claims 260 lives  
THE death toll from the vicious cold snap across Europe has risen to more than 260, with hundreds having to be rescued after a ferry caught in a snow storm hit a breakwater off Italy.

 

Europe still thick with GIs  
The United States is to reduce its troop number in Europe from 44 thousand 37 thousand. This will still leave Europe by far the biggest world region in terms of US troop deployment. Defense Secretary...

 

The European Default Line  
What the heck is going on in Europe, and why are the peripheral countries putting up with it?   Let’s review what has happened over the past dozen years.   When the Eu...

 

Afghanistan: l'assassin des militaires français avait versé des pots-de-vin  
Le militaire afghan ayant tué quatre instructeurs français fin janvier avait réintégré l'armée afghane après avoir payé un pot-de-vin à un soldat afghan, a rapporté samedi le site d'infor...

 

Afghanistan 2013: America's Next Groove  
Chris Matthews speaks with The Atlantic 's Steve Clemons and Matthew Hoh of the Center for International Policy Last night, former State Department official and US Marine Matthew Hoh, now ...