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Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht were killed by nationalist Freikorps soldiers in Berlin on January 15, 1919. The leaders of the revolutionary worker's movement are still seen as models for the political left in Europe today. Rosa Luxemburg's deeds and convictions inspire commentators to reflect on what we can learn from them in our times.

Growth in the Eurozone has slowed markedly in recent months. Experts attribute this to the trade dispute and Brexit. Business journalists say it's up to Germany to make sure there is no recession.

A flood of jokes, photo-shopped images and memes is circulating online in Russia after a major manufacturer started selling egg cartons with nine instead of the usual ten eggs. A rise in VAT and stagnating real incomes are apparently fuelling discontent among the country's citizens. Russian commentators take the egg hype seriously.

Following the historic defeat of her Brexit plan in the House of Commons, British Prime Minister Theresa May will face a vote of no confidence on Wednesday evening. Even if the Tories and the DUP back her this time, no one knows where the Brexit process is heading right now. Commentators outline ways out of the impasse.

The US ambassador in Berlin, Richard Grenell, has written a letter to German companies threatening them with sanctions if they don't give up their participation in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project. Was this an embarrassing faux pas, an act of desperation, or a letter that could mark a turning point?