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Friday, November 23, 2012

Daily Bulletin | 23.11.2012, 19:30 UTC

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Egypt
Thousands protest Morsi's new grasp on power
Demonstrations have erupted around Egypt against President Mohamed Morsi's controversial constitutional changes. Morsi defended his actions, saying he was putting the country on the path to "freedom and democracy."
Politics
Swiss tax dodging deal falls in German upper house
Opposition parties in Germany's upper house of parliament have blocked a proposed bilateral tax deal between Germany and Switzerland. Chancellor Angela Merkel's government may call in parliamentary arbitrators.
European Union
EU postpones budget wrangle to early 2013
An EU summit that exposed splits on whether to slash or raise the 27-nation bloc's long-term budget has ended without a deal in Brussels. EU President Herman Van Rompuy said another summit would be called early 2013.
Politics
Berlin seals budget, pulling debt brake early
German politicians have concluded negotiations on the country's 2013 budget. The government will still borrow billions in the coming year, but the figure's markedly lower than it was for the present year.
Palestinian Territories
Israeli military kills Palestinian after truce
The Israeli military has killed a Palestinian during a demonstration at a border fence in the Gaza Strip. It is the first violence since Hamas and Israel agreed to ceasefire after an eight-day conflict.
Business
Eurozone
EU leaders push through Mersch for ECB top post
EU leaders have appointed Luxembourg's central bank chief Yves Mersch to the European Central Bank (ECB) executive board. The decision defies a vote by European parliamentarians who wanted a woman for the job.
Media
Financial Times Deutschland folds as losses mount
German business daily Financial Times Deutschland (FTD) has said it will publish its last edition on December 7. Modeled on its popular British namesake, FTD shook up the German print market, but has never made a profit.
Eurozone crisis
European Banking Congress sees upbeat ECB chief
ECB chief Mario Draghi has said some good news from two major eurozone economies has helped him detect the first signs of a slow recovery in the debt-stricken area. Banking supervision will remain key.
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Those Germans
Punctual and unfashionable, orderly and up-tight–there are lots of clichés about Germans. DW will throw all that into question with the multimedia special "Those Germans" starting November 21.

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