Daily Bulletin | 30.11.2012, 19:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 30.11.2012 | 19:30 UTC News Politics Israel mulls next move after UN recognizes Palestine The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said it considers the UN's partial Palestinian recognition a violation of past agreements and that Israel "will act accordingly." New settlements appear likely. Opinion: A new chance for the Mideast Egypt Islamist-led assembly passes Egypt's new constitution The final draft of a new constitution has been approved by Egypt's constitutional assembly. The document must now be signed by President Mohammed Morsi, who will then likely submit it to the public for a vote. Egypt's new controversial constitution Muslim Brothers push ahead with constitution Greece German parliament approves fresh bailout money for Greece Before financial aid agreed by the European Union can be given to Greece, eurozone nations must vote on the measures. Germany has now given its parliamentary approval. German Bundestag approves Greece aid Opinion: Only a brief respite Bundeswehr Germany to close two bases in northern Afghanistan The German Armed Forces, the Bundeswehr, will close two bases in northern Afghanistan next year. The closures are coordinated with NATO steps to complete the handover of security responsibility to Afghan forces. Do Germans think their armed forces, the Bundeswehr, should take part in overseas missions? Court Cases Accused WikiLeaks informant Manning testifies for first time The US soldier accused of providing secret documents to the website Wikileaks has testified, giving the details of his pre-trial detention. They are the first public comments since his arrest two years ago. Prosecution lays out its case against alleged WikiLeaks whistle-blower Business Unemployment Eurozone unemployment climbs to yet another record In October, the recession in Europe added thousands more people to the continent's jobless queues. Notably in its debt-laden southern periphery, the unemployment drama seems to worsen from month to month. Pensions Spain pension hike to be eaten up by inflation The Spanish government has said it will not agree to a pensions hike large enough to counteract inflation in the country. While retirees will not be amused, Madrid's focus these days is solely on budget consolidation. Corporate Reports Lighting group Osram announces more job cuts German producer of lighting products, Osram, has said more massive layoffs are unavoidable to bring the ailing company back on track. The Siemens subsidiary has suffered from a shift to LED technology. Newsletters More DW An iPod for your thoughts and pictures! We want to know about your favorite winter traditions and customs. Share your thoughts, experiences and pictures and have a chance at winning one of six iPods. We'll present the best entries at dw.dw/globalimpressions. More DW Those Germans Punctual and unfashionable, orderly and up-tight–there are lots of clichés about Germans. DW will throw all that into question with the multimedia special "Those Germans" starting November 21.   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012