From the Heart of Europe | 29.11.2012, 15:00 UTC

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From the Heart of Europe 29.11.2012 | 15:00 UTC News Media Search engine bill before German parliament Search engines, German newspaper publishers and users have traded barbs ahead of a copyright amendment to be debated Thursday by Germany's parliament. The government bill would allow charging of large content recyclers. Google fights proposed German law on news links Russia Pussy Riot videos banned online by Russian court A court in Moscow has deemed videos of the band Pussy Riot performing its 'punk prayer' inside a cathedral as "extremist," saying they should be ban from the web. Two band members are in prison for the act in February. Russian gulags: 'Losing freedom is a lesser evil' Justice Ex-Kosovo premier acquitted at ICTY retrial The former prime minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, has been once again acquitted of crimes against humanity. The retrial the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague backed up the court's original 2008 verdict. Audit slams effectiveness of EU's Kosovo mission Eurozone crisis European Commission lays out eurozone blueprint The European Union's executive wants to allow the 17 eurozone member states to move faster toward economic integration than the broader 27-nation EU bloc. Germany, however, opposes the plan. EU members divided by differences over budget Business Mergers Hitachi and Mitsubishi merge thermal power units Japan's industrial firms Hitachi and Mitsubishi have unveiled plans to merge their power plant activities. They aim to snatch a bigger share of the lucrative market from global leaders Siemens and General Electric. Industry German engineering sector sees rise in foreign demand German engineering companies have experienced a marked increase in orders from abroad, bringing many months of contracting business to an end. But domestic demand remains sluggish amid investment uncertainties. Unemployment German labor market 'robust' in November The labor market in Germany appears to be successfully weathering the recession in the eurozone and weaker global growth. Unemployment dropped slightly in November, but was higher than normal for this month. World Greece Development aid for Greek NGOs The debt crisis in Greece is affecting non-governmental organizations. Their close ties to politics and the state have left them with little funding to carry out their work. Eurogroup pulls nightshift to seal Greek deal No Greek olive oil in German supermarkets Greece fights eternal battle against tax evasion Russia Russia's opposition seeks to strengthen position Russia's opposition has announced renewed mass protests for December. Moscow stands ready to counter the demonstrations no matter what it takes - almost as if the Russian state feared its citizens. Political activist Magkoeva addresses her generation Chirikova's recalls the beginnings of the environmental movement Opposition politician Ashurkov sees himself as the voice of the middle class Resentment strains German-Russian relations Concerns over Internet censorship in Russia Russian gulags: 'Losing freedom is a lesser evil'   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012