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NEW Daily Bulletin | 27.01.2018, 18:30 UTC

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NEW Daily Bulletin 27.01.2018 | 18:30 UTC
Germany's Merkel warns of increased anti-Semitism on Holocaust Remembrance Day
The German chancellor called it "inconceivable" that Jewish institutions still need police protection. Angela Merkel said that Germany's new government needs an anti-Semitism commissioner.
Germany's AfD is 'destructive power,' Jewish leader warns
The ex-president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Charlotte Knobloch, says the party Alternative for Germany endangers democracy. It could soon become the biggest opposition party in the German parliament.
Pro-Russian Milos Zeman wins Czech Republic presidential runoff
Incumbent Milos Zeman has won a second term in office with victory in the Czech Republic's presidential runoff. The two-day poll was held days after the government resigned following its failure to win a confidence vote.
Germany's Green party elects new leaders
Germany's Greens have chosen lawmakers Annalena Baerbock and Robert Habeck to lead the party. The vote comes as former co-chairs Cem Ă–zdemir and Simone Peter step down from their positions.
Afghanistan: Bomb blast leaves dozens dead in Kabul
At least 95 people have been killed in an attack in an area that hosts the EU's headquarters in Afghanistan. An Afghan security expert told DW that the Taliban-claimed assault was in response to the US's new strategy.
Educating against anti-Semitism: German students visit concentration camp
Anti-Semitism has been the subject of intense debate recently in Germany. Do mandatory visits to concentration camp memorial sites help curb the problem? DW's Daniel Bellut joined students on a school trip to find out.
SOHR: 'Turkey supports anything that harms the Kurds'
As Turkey's offensive against Kurds in the Afrin region continues, DW spoke with Rami Abdel Rahman, who runs the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. He sees a multifaceted conflict filled with murky alliances.
West Africa wonders: What if the Ebola epidemic returns?
Diseases such as Ebola and Lassa fever are highly contagious and life-threatening. Three years ago more than 11,000 people died of Ebola in West Africa. There is a high risk of new epidemics in the region.
Bundesliga Matchday 20 roundup
Bayern Munich survived a scare at home to Hoffenheim, while Frankfurt and Schalke kept pace in the race for Europe as Dortmund and Leipzig dropped points. Elsewhere, Augsburg held Cologne to a draw.
The cello saved her life: Anita Lasker-Wallfisch
One of the last surviving members of the Holocaust, the British cellist will speak to the German parliament on January 31 to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

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