Humane-Rights-Agenda Daily Bulletin | 09.10.2011, 18:30 UTC

If you cannot view this message correctly, please click here. Recommend: DAILY BULLETIN 09.10.2011 | 18:30 UTC   EUROPE  |  SPORTS  |  GERMANY  |  WORLD  |  BUSINESS EUROPE FINANCE Sarkozy comes to Berlin to shore up Europe's banks The leaders of France and Germany, the eurozone's top economies, are meeting in Berlin to find common ground on Greece and Europe's downtrodden banks amid fears of an imminent credit crunch.  World Bank demands more leadership in Europe from Germany German economics minister leads rebuilding mission in Greece Background: the tools meant to fix Europe's broken finances FRANCE France's Socialists choose Sarkozy's opponent For the first time in the history of the party, French Socialists are voting for their presidential candidate in a US-style primary election. Former leader Francois Hollande is the favorite to take on Sarkozy next year.  Sarkozy comes to Berlin to shore up Europe's banks Sarkozy hit hard as French left seizes Senate majority POLITICS Polish election offers chance of political stability Polish voters are heading to the ballot boxes to choose their country's preeminent political party. The incumbent Civic Platform party is looking strong, but there are others in the wings ready to take over.  Polish nationalists play anti-German card Elections in Poland focus as much on religion as economy Polish defense minister quits in wake of Katyn crash report SPORTS FORMULA ONE 'Full throttle all the time' - Vettel's career is like his driving Sebastian Vettel has been in a league of his own in Formula One this year. At the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka he became the youngest-ever double world champion - winning with a jaw-dropping four races to spare.  Vettel writes history with F1 title defense Adrian Newey: old-fashioned designer of cutting-edge cars Home hiccup hasn't really hurt Vettel's F1 title bid GERMANY AVIATION German air traffic controllers set to strike Contract negotiations with German air traffic controllers have collapsed, raising the prospect of a nationwide work stoppage next week. The strike would be the first such industrial action in German history.  German air traffic controllers call off strike Air traffic control dispute moves into next round WORLD INVESTMENT Foreign investors face significant hurdles in US market With the US in difficult economic straits, the Obama administration hopes to fight unemployment through foreign investment. But many obstacles stand in the way of companies that want to expand in America.  Anti-Wall Street movement protests gather pace across the US Rapid rise of finance industry produces negative effects for society More and more Chinese investors discover Germany ARAB WORLD Revolutionary forces claim major advances in Gadhafi strongholds After battling for weeks to control the cities of Sirte and Bani Walid, Libya's transitional rulers now claim to be on the verge of definitively liberating their North African country from Gadhafi loyalists.  Misrata looks to post-Gadhafi future Berlin plans airlift for wounded Libyans Anti-Gadhafi forces battle for Sirte against fierce resistance Residents flee Gadhafi's besieged hometown BUSINESS INVESTMENT Creating 'life with subtitles' for the hearing impaired Two Munich-based social entrepreneurs have developed a new smartphone transcription service that allows people with hearing impairments to communicate without relying on sign language or live interpreters.  Handicap accessibility faces uphill climb in German tourism Italian deaf people want recognition for sign language US university for the deaf offers German signing course