Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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JAPAN'S CHERNOBYL
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Fukushima Marks the End of the Nuclear Era
Japan was still reeling from its largest recorded earthquake when an
explosion struck the Fukushima nuclear plant on Saturday, followed by a
second blast on Monday. Despite government assurances, there are fears
of another Chernobyl. The incident has sparked a heated political debate
in Germany and looks likely to end the dream of cheap and safe nuclear
power. By SPIEGEL Staff.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,750773,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Japan Earthquake Disaster in Pictures
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-65697.html#ref=nlint


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OPINION
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It's Time to Pull the Plug
The nuclear catastrophe in Japan has sparked an international debate on
nuclear energy -- one that is especially fierce in Germany. After
Fukushima, it can no longer be viewed as an energy source for the
future. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is bound to alter her
pro-nuclear stance.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,750763,00.html#ref=nlint

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GERMANY TO RECONSIDER NUCLEAR POLICY
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Merkel Sets Three-Month 'Moratorium' on Extension of Lifespans
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, facing a resurgence in public fears
about nuclear power following the Fukushima disaster and tough regional
elections, said on Monday she would review her decision to extend the
lifetimes of nuclear reactors. Two old plants may be shut down as a
result, at least temporarily.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,750916,00.html#ref=nlint

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INTERVIEW WITH GERMAN GREENS LEADER
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Berlin's Nuclear Policy 'Cynical and Immoral' 
Greens leader Claudia Roth has criticized the German government's
response to the nuclear crisis in Japan and says the safety of reactors
will be an issue in an important regional election in the state of
Baden-Würrtemberg on March 27. "This will politicize the election," she
told SPIEGEL ONLINE.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,750742,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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Nuclear Disaster 'Will Have Political Impact as Great as 9/11' 
The nuclear disaster in Fukushima makes it hard to ignore the
vulnurabilities of the technology. It could spell the end of nuclear
power, German commentators argue on Monday. The government in Berlin may
now cave in to mounting pressure to suspend its 12-year extension of
reactor lifetimes, they say.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,750810,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE ECB AND THE COMMON CURRENCY
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Jean-Claude Trichet's Lonely Fight to Save the Euro
Jean-Claude Trichet's term as president of the European Central Bank
will soon be coming to an end. But his final months in office may end up
being his most difficult. His task is to save Europe's common currency
-- and to do that, he must convince rich EU countries to cough up even
more money.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,750931,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WEST'S NIGHTMARE
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Europe's Leaders Fear Libya Could Become Next Afghanistan
The Europeans and Americans would like to help the rebels in Libya, but
the lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan have spurred fears of a military
intervention. So far, the only thing the EU has been able to agree on
are financial sanctions. In Germany, leaders fear getting sucked in to
the civil war. By SPIEGEL Staff

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,750852,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: The Libya Dilemma
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-65728.html#ref=nlint

Libya: Towns, Tribes, Oil Fields
http://www.spiegel.de/flash/flash-25431.html#ref=nlint


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SANCTIONS VS. OIL
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EU's Libya Sanctions Unlikely to Wobble Regime
The UN and EU have applied additional financial sanctions against Libya,
but questions remain over how effective they can actually be. Gadhafi
has an estimated $160 billion cash reserves that
remain mostly untouched. And the oil industry, where they could hurt the
most, remains off limits. By SPIEGEL Staff

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,750798,00.html#ref=nlint

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PICTURE THIS
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Looking for Victory


http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,750930,00.html#ref=nlint