From the Heart of Europe | 02.05.2013, 14:00 UTC

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From the Heart of Europe 02.05.2013 | 14:00 UTC World Russia Russian NGOs fight 'foreign agent' status Under new laws, Russia's non-governmental organizations are increasingly coming under pressure. Courts are being used as the government's instrument of choice. For NGOs in Russia, it's a fight for survival. German NGOs worried about Russian partners Germany outraged over NGO raids in Russia Russia to label international NGOs as 'foreign agents' Eurozone crisis Alenka Bratusek: 'We can solve our own problems' In an interview with DW, Alenka Bratusek, Slovenia's first female prime minister, explains how she plans to deal with ailing banks and avoid becoming the "next Cyprus" - all without EU help. Stuck in stagnation Risk of social unrest rises in EU Majorities in Kosovo, Serbia support new deal European Union Leszek Miller: Schröder's role in Polish-German relations 'underestimated' Leszek Miller, Polish prime minister when the nation joined the EU on May 1, 2004, tells DW that then German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder was a key supporter - though the two were divided on supporting the Iraq War. The German chancellor's Polish roots Opinion: Not a sincere Serbian gesture Major EU countries to tackle tax havens Extremism German fighters in Syria raise red flags at home Germans are fighting alongside Syrian rebels against their common enemy, Bashar al-Assad. Security officials in Germany worry that the fighters will return as terrorists. But can they accurately be termed "jihadis"? In Focus: Syria's escalating crisis German police hope to use new spyware German surveillance is used against dissidents Business Capital markets ECB lowers key rate to 0.5 percent to pep eurozone The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut its benchmark refinancing interest rate to a historic low of just 0.5 percent. Its cut was expected and aims to boost growth in the crisis-hit eurozone. Corporate Reports Siemens cuts 2013 outlook amid weak industrial demand German engineering giant Siemens has said it expects its revenue to fall moderately this year as a result of weak industrial demand and one-off penalty charges. But the firm's profit in the latest quarter was still fine. Siemens unveils cost-cutting plan Deutsche Bahn angry over Siemens' failure to deliver Corporate Reports Facebook profits jump on higher ad and app sales Facebook has silenced critics who have doubted the social network giant can turn mounting mobile use of its services into profit. The firm's first quarter earnings show a surprise jump in its mobile advertising business. Facebook becomes police's new favorite weapon Paid-for tweets and posts raise ethical issues for advertising industry News Politics Switzerland hints at new tax deal as Gauck lambasts evaders The Swiss foreign minister has hinted at fresh talks with Germany on a bilateral tax deal, after an earlier effort was blocked. Meanwhile, the presidents of Germany and Bayern Munich have been talking tax evasion. A way out for German tax dodgers Labor Market Pope condemns unemployment on Labor Day Workers angered by low wages, spending cuts and job culls have marked May Day worldwide. Pope Francis has decried unemployment as "socially unjust." A walkout has crippled Greece. Indonesian workers slammed fuel prices. May 1 traditions EU calls for factory safety drive in Bangladesh Working in the 21st century Germany Right-Wing Extremism The unexpected costs of eastern German racism Can a local, right-wing extremist movement have wide-ranging economic consequences? It turns out that it can - and it's a lesson the German state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania is learning the hard way. Combating rising racism in eastern Germany Neo-Nazi murder spree shocks Germany Racism increases in Greece   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2013