Daily Bulletin | 01.10.2012, 18:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 01.10.2012 | 18:30 UTC News Georgia Georgia goes to the polls Georgian citizens have voted in parliamentary elections which are being closely watched by Europe. Whether Georgia should prioritize relations with the West or Russia is a key election issue. Georgia faces decisive vote Syria Syria accuses Security Council members of backing 'terrorism' Syria has charged members of the UN Security Council with fomenting 'terrorism' within their borders. The comments come after Ban Ki Moon rapped Damascus for violence against its people. Nuclear Power EU nuclear plant stress tests leaked, improvements due European stress tests on nuclear power plants in the EU have identified room for improvement at almost all the bloc's reactors. Yet Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger described the overall situation as "satisfactory." Demographics Dramatic aging trend by 2050, warns UN report In ten years' time there will be over a billion people worldwide over the age of sixty, says a UN report. It also states that developing countries will face a dramatic demographic change they are ill prepared for. Gender imbalance in Asia prompts calls for intervention Court Cases Bahrain court rejects final appeal of protesting medics Bahrain's highest court has rejected the final appeal by nine medics against prison sentences for their role in anti-government protests last year. The verdicts drew criticism from international human rights groups. Bahrain court upholds jail terms for uprising figureheads Sunnis and Shiites remain historical rivals No spring in Bahrain Business Unemployment Eurozone crisis swells jobless queues further Unemployment figures in the eurozone climbed to a record 18.2 million in August as the debt crisis hit deeper. Data released on Monday showed unemployment at its highest level since records were first taken in 1995. Spain drains schools and parents of money Greek unemployment hits record as austerity bites deeper ILO predicts rise in global youth unemployment Transportation Merkel: Electromobility breakthrough still possible The German government believes that it will still be able to get hundreds of thousands of electric cars onto domestic roads by 2020. But it acknowledges that the project has sputtered somewhat in the early stages. Newsletters More DW Dive into the new Global Ideas webdoc Take an underwater journey with a 114-year-old coral! Our new webdoc takes you to Pele island in Vanuatu to highlight the effects of global warming and to let you experience life on the reef with Namati. More DW Discover more with the DW Media Center! An all-access pass to DW's audio, video and multimedia content that you can use anytime and anywhere. The DW Media Center ensures that you will never miss any of your favorite DW shows. More DW Join in and be part of DW My DW has fans in mind. Users can share details about their lives and what DW means to them. But My DW also offers an opportunity to find out about the work behind the scenes and all the projects and quizzes.   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012