Cyprus Bailout Promises Crucial Test for Germany.

The article reports on the controversy surrounding the international bailout deal for Cyprus which has turned out to be a potentially decisive test for discipline and austerity in Europe pushed by Germany. It states that the bailout deal has prompted concerns about European solidarity and the region's ability to hold out together for the longer term. It adds that the Cypriot parliament rejected the bailout deal even if President Nicos Anastasiades has revised the terms.