Daily Bulletin | 30.12.2012, 05:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 30.12.2012 | 05:30 UTC News Politics French government pledges revised ultra-rich tax model Francois Hollande and his allies must now seek a revised upper income tax rate for the wealthiest in France, after an initial version was ruled unconstitutional. The tax was among Hollande's key campaign pledges. EU happily closes the books on tumultuous 2012 Politics Report: Saudis shopping for more German heavy weapons Major German newspaper Bild has reported that Saudi Arabia is seeking 30 new German armored transport vehicles. The government's weapons export policies have come under heavy media scrutiny of late. Germany mulls new tank deal with Saudis Politics Obama warns Congress not to leap off 'fiscal cliff' US President Barack Obama has said in his weekly address that he's still hopeful of a 2013 budget deal. With just two days to go, however, he warned Congress not to push the delays over the cliff's edge. 2012 defined by legislative gridlock in the US Newsletters More DW German-Jewish Cultural Heritage Join DW as we uncover traces of German-Jewish cultural heritage all around the world. DW's reporters travel from Chicago to Shanghai to find German-Jewish immigrants and retell their stories.   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012