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Daily Bulletin 10.02.2018 | 18:30 UTC
Winter Olympics Day 1 Roundup
Gold medals for biathlete Laura Dahlmeier and ski jumper Andreas Wellinger bookended an impressive start for Germany in Pyeongchang. There was also joy for the hosts but the united ice hockey team didn't fare so well.
Turkey's pro-Kurdish HDP party to select new leadership duo
Selahattin Demirtas, the incarcerated co-leader of the left-wing pro-Kurdish People's Democracy (HDP) party, will not stand for re-election. Now a successor must be found as the party seeks a fresh start.
Welfare state: Who's bigger on benefits, Germany or the UK?
The welfare states in Germany and the UK have been able to create a lot of legitimacy for governments. Politicians just had to promise to increase benefits and people would vote for them. But how do the systems compare?
Queen Muhumuza: Fighting colonialism in East Africa
About a hundred years ago in Uganda, Queen Muhumuza stood against patriarchal, colonial and chauvinist forces. She was a spiritual leader, a military leader and a fighter for social justice.
Young Afghan refugees win prize for poems on their escape to Europe
Six young Afghans have been awarded a poetry prize named after Else Lasker-Schüler. Words, feelings and their refugee fate — the teenage refugees have a lot in common with the famous German Jewish poet.
Germany: Angela Merkel's CDU critics threaten to block coalition projects
The business wing of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats has threatened to put a hold on important parts of any coalition deal. Some are disgruntled at the ceding of the finance ministry to the center-left.
Germany won't dictate how other EU countries are run, says likely Finance Minister Olaf Scholz
Olaf Scholz, tapped to be Germany's next finance minister, said Berlin will not lecture other EU states about their finances. His comments hint at an about-face in the eurozone's policy of strict fiscal discipline.
German defense minister envisions expanded Bundeswehr role in Iraq
The German military's role must meet "the needs of Iraq," Ursula von der Leyen said after meeting with the Iraqi prime minister. As the fight against "Islamic State" winds down, Baghdad is searching for help rebuilding.
Talanoa dialogue: Giving everyone a voice in the climate conversation
Ahead of the COP24 climate conference set for Poland in November, the United Nations has started the Talanoa Dialogue — it's one of the key outcomes of the previous climate summit, COP23. But what is it actually about?
Opinion: Western Balkans have a place in the European Union
In June 2003 in Thessaloniki, the EU promised that all Western Balkan countries could one day become member states. It is important to be consistent and do the right thing by keeping this promise, Krsto Lazarevic writes.

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