Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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THE GAZPROM CABLES
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'Not a Competitive Global Company'
Gas giant Gazprom was meant to catapult Russia back into its role as a
global superpower. Executives dreamed of the "most valuable company in
the world." But secret cables from the US Embassy in Moscow provide a
different picture: The Americans consider the mega firm to be
chaotically organized and corrupt.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,737990,00.html#ref=nlint

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SPIEGEL 360: Our Complete Coverage of the WikiLeaks Diplomatic Cables
http://www.spiegel.de/international/topic/wikileaks_diplomatic_cables/#ref=nlint


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PITFALLS OF GREEN ENERGY REVOLUTION
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Public Resistance Grows to New 'Monster' Power Masts
Germany's dream of converting to renewable power generation requires the
construction of unsightly new overland power lines carried by masts 80
meters tall. Citizens' groups and local authorities are resisting the
projects in a campaign that poses risks for Chancellor Angela Merkel's
conservatives.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,737653,00.html#ref=nlint

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CHARM OFFENSIVE
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China Promises Support for Euro Zone
China's leadership has launched a charm offensive aimed at Europe. The
country's vice premier, who is visiting Spain and Germany this week, has
promised that Beijing will continue buying up government debt to support
the troubled euro zone. He has also called for more bilateral trade.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,737897,00.html#ref=nlint

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SPIEGEL 360: The Euro Crisis
http://www.spiegel.de/international/topic/euro_crisis/#ref=nlint


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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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Germany's Food Contamination Scandal Widens
German consumers have been alarmed by a health scare over potentially
contaminated eggs, after dioxins were discovered in animal feed. On
Wednesday, government officials in Berlin confirmed that some eggs were
also delivered to the Netherlands. The German press warns against
overreacting to the scandal.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,737952,00.html#ref=nlint

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FAITHFUL RETURN FROM EXILE
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Russia Woos Orthodox Sect to Repopulate Siberia
Not many people want to live in the isolated tracts of Siberia, where
temperatures can fall to minus 40. But for the Old Believers, members of
an offshoot of the Russian Orthodox Church who were persecuted by the
Soviets, it's paradise. Now Moscow is trying to lure the deeply devout
ethnic Russians back out of exile in a bid to repopulate the region.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,737909,00.html#ref=nlint

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SPIEGEL 360: Our Full Coverage of Russia
http://www.spiegel.de/international/topic/russia/#ref=nlint


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IS BRANDENBURG SAFE FOR JEWS?
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Rabbi Fears Anti-Semitism in Eastern German State
The leading rabbi in the eastern German state of Brandenburg says Jews
in the community there are warned not to wear yarmulkes or other visible
symbols of Judaism. He says the state has a problem with anti-Semitism,
but Brandenburg officials claim they are doing all they can to make
Jewish culture part of everyday life.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,737919,00.html#ref=nlint

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GUARDING THE PORK BARREL
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Germany Opposes Attempts to Reform EU Agricultural Subsidies
The European Commission wants to reform the Common Agricultural Policy,
which eats up almost half of the EU's budget and which primarily
benefits large farms in "old" member states. But Germany and France are
resisting moves to change the system so it favors smaller, organic
farms. The status quo suits them very nicely.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,737662,00.html#ref=nlint

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A NEW ARK FOR HUMANITY
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Floating Hotel Could Defy Rising Sea Levels
The rising sea waters caused by global warming have inspired a Russian
architect to design a hotel that could be built on water as well as
land. The eco-friendly "Ark" could be constructed in just a few months
anywhere in the world, the designer says.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,737887,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: A Hotel for a Warmer World
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-63251.html#ref=nlint