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Daily Bulletin 01.08.2017 | 18:30 UTC News Venezuela arrests two opposition leaders in growing crackdown Intelligence agents dragged the opposition leaders out of bed shortly after midnight. Venezuela's government has attempted to quash mass protests sweeping across the country by blaming the opposition movement and the US. Venezuela: Democracy under fire 5 things to understand about oil-rich, cash-poor Venezuela US slaps financial sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Several dead as Venezuelan opposition snubs 'vote for the revolution' Several killed in anti-government demos in Venezuela Venezuela's top court upholds opposition leader's 14-year prison sentence Social Democrats unveil German election plan to challenge Angela Merkel Germany's Social Democrats, who are struggling in the polls, have unveiled their campaign strategy to take on Chancellor Angela Merkel. Party leader Martin Schulz will tour the country right up until September's vote. #GermanyDecides: Explaining the German parliament Schulz slams Merkel's migration policies What you need to know about Germany's political parties AfD populists milk anti-refugee anger in German region with few asylum seekers Could migration derail Merkel re-election express? Angela Merkel's challenger Martin Schulz unveils plan for 'modern Germany' How Germany's party donations influence elections German politicians fend off online hate and threats Opinion: Merkel challenger Martin Schulz too desperate, too soon Rich vs. Poor: How fair and equal is Germany? A guide to Germany's possible coalitions The 'Schulz effect' - A change of fortune for the SPD Politicians in Germany court poor retirees What you need to know about Germany's liberals, the Free Democratic Party Things to know about Germany's Social Democratic Party Brexit: Cities across EU compete to host agencies leaving London About two dozen European cities have applied to host two London-based EU agencies after they leave the UK capital due to Brexit. Two German cities are among those that entered the race. Road to Brexit: Northern Ireland border area Inside Europe: Is Brexit looking shaky? Inside Europe: The rights of Czech citizens post Brexit Brexit: PM's office says freedom of movement to end in March 2019 As Brexit looms, UK orders study into EU migration pros and cons Brexit Diaries 6: About clarity, a walking tour and a very real crisis 'Talk in the UK is misleading': ex-ECJ judge Germany German media 'distort' refugee crime rates, study finds Despite increasing violence against refugees in Germany, the media focus is on migrant criminality, a new study says. The refugee crisis has dominated headlines since the summer of 2015, DW's Dagmar Breitenbach reports. Hamburg knife attack suspect in pre-trial detention Fewer tourists visit Paris and Cologne AfD populists milk anti-refugee anger in German region with few asylum seekers Germany vigilant after massive recall of tainted eggs German authorities are on high alert after neighboring Belgium and the Netherlands issued a recall for millions of contaminated eggs. The scare was caused by a toxic insecticide that could adversely affect human health. How to eat breakfast like a Weltmeister in Germany | Meet the Germans Egg fraud scandal hits already food-conscious Germany Tons of meat recalled in Germany after suspected listeria outbreak Germany's love affair with the egg German food scandals Main coup trial begins in Turkey against nearly 500 suspects One of the most important coup trials against the alleged leaders of last year's coup attempt has begun in Turkey. The suspects are accused of running the coup bid from Akinci air base outside Ankara. One Year On: Erdogan Under Pressure? EU: No accession until Turkey halts authoritarian trend Turkey referendum: Could Erdogan resume executions? Real and imagined threats: the shared past of AKP and the Gülen movement Germany overhauls Turkey policy Germany How Germany's party donations influence elections Angela Merkel's CDU and the free-market-friendly FDP get almost all of Germany's big business donations, new figures show. Watchdogs say it's no accident that those two parties could well win the next German election. NGO condemns Angela Merkel's failure to rein in lobbyists German policymakers deeply divided over diesel scandal What you need to know about Germany's liberals, the Free Democratic Party Things to know about Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union CDU forced to publish lobbyist list after legal battle LobbyControl leads a tour of Berlin's 'Lobby Planet' World Streets of London hit by rise in homeless sleeping rough An alarming increase in street homelessness in London can be traced back to the financial crisis, and is a warning sign of greater financial problems tied to Brexit. Abigail Frymann Rouch reports from London. Life on the Streets Homeless in Germany given the boot Empty property in EU could house all of Europe's homeless - and more London through the eyes of (formerly) homeless photographers Sports Neymar's next destination unknown amid PSG transfer rumors Rumors are heating up that Barcelona and Brazil star Neymar is set to move to Paris Saint-Germain. If it comes to fruition, the transfer would be the most expensive in football history. Barcelona's Neymar to stand trial for fraud and corruption Barcelona to pay multi-million euro fine over Neymar transfer Bastian Schweinsteiger sparks Chicago Fire resurgence The MLS is trying hard to shed the reputation of being a something of a retirement home for aging European stars. Bastian Schweinsteiger, for one, is proving that he has more football left in him than some had thought. Martin Kind to assume full control of Hannover 96 as supporters protest Long-term investor Martin Kind is set to assume full control of Bundesliga side Hannover 96 after a vote by the club's supervisory board. This would make the club the fourth exception to the Bundesliga's 50+1 rule. Facing VW cuts, Wolfsburg are a timely reminder of the value of 50+1 Newsletters & Co. On the road to the German election Germans are heading to the polls this September. Discover what the elections in Germany mean to Germany, Europe and the world with our online special: Germany Decides. Saving the environment starts with people Meet the Kenyan eco-ambassadors from DW's popular environmental show Eco@Africa. Whether it is waste reduction or innovative ideas, these individuals set an example for how Africa can address its biggest eco-challenges. Pulse Pulse: Youth Aspirations In this week's Pulse, we hear from two young African scientists on the road back home. The issue of youth unemployment is addressed at the Youth Connekt Africa Summit in Kigali. And we also hear from feminist blogger and founder of MsAfropolitan, Minna Salami. Pulse: Youth Aspirations   © Deutsche Welle 2017