Daily Bulletin | 02.03.2012, 19:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 02.03.2012 | 19:30 UTC News Europe Merkel hails 'milestone' deal, warns crisis isn't over German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes the signing of the EU's new treaty on fiscal responsibility. Spain appears set to put the EU's spirit of compromise to the test. Arab World Aid groups unable to enter district in flashpoint Syrian city The Red Cross and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent were blocked from entering the Baba Amr district in the opposition hotbed city of Homs on Friday. Homs is now said to be under control of pro-government security forces. Politics Iranians vote in parliamentary poll Parliamentary elections pit Iran's religious hardliners against its political hardliners - as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei square off vicariously. The opposition has boycotted Friday's vote. Iran's internal power struggle Africa African Union captures Islamist stronghold in Somalia The African Union and Somalia's Transitional Federal Government have seized a key outpost from the Islamist group al-Shabab. The victory comes as part of a renewed push to bring stability to the Horn of Africa. Terrorism, piracy and hunger are plaguing Somalia Europe Tadic reminds Serbians that their new status isn't the prize Serbia's president has welcomed the EU's decision to formally name his country as a candidate to join the 27-member bloc. However, he stressed that this didn't bring Belgrade any closer to recognizing Kosovo. Russia Russia's Putin says won't quell protests after vote Vladimir Putin says he has no intention of putting down protests if they continued after Sunday's presidential vote. The 59-year-old, who is almost sure to win the election, said he would appoint Dmitry Medvedev premier. Germany Investigators search former German president's residence Police have searched the home of Germany's former president as part of an investigation into his dealings with wealthy business friends. Meanwhile, there are calls for Christian Wulff to forgo a generous pension. Business Trade German retail traders underperform Retail trade in Germany experienced a dent in January with market players unable to reach performance levels of a month ago. But the moderate decline hasn't severely dampened expectations.   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012