Europe and Syria, German elections

Syria is not only an issue for the U.S. - last week Prime Minister David Cameron who supports military action in Syria lost a critical vote in the UK Parliament.  This week he is criticizing MPs who voted against taking action, pointing to evidence that the Syrian government used chemical weapons against civilians:
Syria crisis: David Cameron attacks MPs who opposed intervention


Syria overshadows the G20 meetings in St. Petersburg, with Russia's President Vladimir Putin opposing intervention in Syria:
Divided G20 discusses Syria crisis in St Petersburg

German Election:

To be blunt, this has to be one of the most boring elections I have seen since I started following German elections in the 1990s. However, there have been some moments of interest, as the opposition Social Democrats (SPD) try to gain some traction as the election nears:
Germany's Merkel Taunts Opponents over Euro Crisis

However, the Economist captures the "banality" of this election:
Candidates debate and Germany's election campaign plumbs new lows