Comment: Germany should face the German question, Japan is fi...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/ZE9K33/JQORGD/5OEAL8/NSC1FH/   Comment Friday April 19 2013 Financial Times - Comment   Germany should face the German question If Berlin is not to be accused of building a German Europe, it has to carry the duties of a European Germany, writes Philip Stephens http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/DXFYF6/GKHJIN/B5VTHB/DXTI74/7V/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Japan is fighting back at stagnation Abenomics has already gained some ground in the attack on deflation; some companies have already raised wages, writes Taro Aso http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/DXFYF6/GKHJIN/B5VTHB/IE6JXQ/7V/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Thatcher was right – there is no 'society' The former prime minister was pointing out that aid for the poor has to come from the inhabitants of the country concerned, writes Samuel Brittan http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/DXFYF6/GKHJIN/B5VTHB/YGY01O/7V/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Twisted echoes of Boston's turbulent past The atrocity will not damage the city's sense of itself as one that refuses to be flattened into a generic version of urbanism, says Simon Schama http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/DXFYF6/GKHJIN/B5VTHB/9MPXVM/7V/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Peace based on a wing and a prayer The Afghani fascination with birds, from falcons to pigeons, continues in Kabul despite the violence involving the Taliban, writes Victor Mallet http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/DXFYF6/GKHJIN/B5VTHB/XBDOU0/7V/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Wake up to the #Twitter effect on markets Investors or regulators need to spend more time thinking about the way social media can affect financial markets, writes Gillian Tett http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/DXFYF6/GKHJIN/B5VTHB/B41D2A/7V/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Financial Times - Editorial Better plumbing, not closed taps The west's caution over Syria is ruinous A fix for Europe's emissions problem Rome's key vote Planning recovery Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..