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2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Unity Nato's strongest weapon
The Nato foreign ministers have been discussing the extent and the goals of the mission in Libya. As the US is displaying reserve for the first time in the history of the alliance, the other Nato members are obliged to close ranks, writes the left-liberal daily Süddeutsche Zeitung: "Suddenly it is up to the European section of the alliance to act, suddenly Nato must function without the US. If it doesn't, it will be finished. Astonishingly, despite all the political and military problems, the Libya mission hasn't provoked any major discord so far. Germany's shilly-shallying has been shrugged off as typical German reserve, France is being praised for its resolve despite all its escapades, while the US is finding out that its partners can be equal to a task if you only give them a chance. This closing of political ranks is Nato's strongest weapon. If Gaddafi is not completely blinded it should be his biggest worry at present."
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Nina von Hardenberg speaks out against euthanasia
As long as there is no guarantee of palliative medicine and psychosocial therapy for all the dying, there should be no discussion about euthanasia and assisted suicide," writes Nina von Hardenberg criticising the practice in the Netherlands and Switzerland. "Society must find a response to the suffering of the terminally ill. But euthanasia and assisted suicide are the wrong answer because they lead to a dead end at the time of greatest desperation. A state that really wants to help the ill must start to do so at an earlier point in time. For example, it should improve conditions in nursing homes, where people vegetate in social isolation, simply waiting to die. It must fund more hospices. Experiences in the area of palliative medicine show that the death wish diminishes when the patient receives good pain therapy and is put under the care of a psychologist. This kind of therapy is complex and expensive, but it's the price of a humane society."
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