German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to Greece last week was a reminder of the countries’ tumultuous history. Athenians protested with swastika flags as thousands of police were deployed on the streets.

CNN’s Maggie Lake reports on the premature earnings release that sent Google stock plunging.

„If you want to experience the essence of a foreign destination on a short visit,” says Elyse Pasquale, „then nothing beats sampling the local food.”

For the Communist Party, growth is the source of Beijing’s legitimacy and authority. So far, it has worked. But as China’s economy slows, strains are appearing, CNN’s Stan Grant writes.

Al Goodman reports from Madrid on the Eurocrisis and his own reflection on covering the story firsthand.