Wolfgang Schauble, Germany's Sisyphus

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The German Christian Democrats' leader, Wolfgang Schauble, looked set to become chancellor, and his party was performing well in the polls, but both he and his party have been affected by political scandals. Former leader, Helmut Kohl, has admitted keeping secret accounts, and there have been suspicions relating to Schauble's involvement in the affair. Schauble has the support of the party leadership, and is able to reform the party's finance and structure, though he faces a difficult task.

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A job for Sisyphus: Afghanistan

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United Nations' envoy Benon Sevan is anxious to install a full interim government in Afghanistan before ethnic tensions threaten to tear the country into factions as in Yugoslavia. Already ethnic groups are claiming pieces of territory as their own.

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This time Sisyphus must get there

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Greece must close its balance of trade gap of $14 billion in 1992 by attracting investment capital and building its industrial base. If unsuccessful, it will solidify its reputation as an economic failure.

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