Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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A QUARTER CENTURY OF SUFFERING
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Fukushima Strikes Close to Home for Chernobyl Victims
For those who once worked at or lived near the Chernobyl nuclear plant,
the images from Fukushima are all too familiar. Now, 25 years after the
accident at Chernobyl, they are still suffering the consequences of the
disaster -- and are fighting for justice.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,752688,00.html#ref=nlint

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LEADING CLIMATOLOGIST ON FUKUSHIMA
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'We Are Looting the Past and Future to Feed the Present'
Leading German climate scientist Hans Joachim Schellnhuber talks to
SPIEGEL about the lessons of the Fukushima disaster, the future of
nuclear energy in Germany and why our society needs to be transformed.
"We consume as much oil in one year as was created in 5.3 million
years," he warns.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,752474,00.html#ref=nlint

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FUMBLING TOWARD FUKUSHIMA
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Japanese Nuclear Plant Operator Plagued by Scandal
For years, Tepco, the operator of the Fukushima power plant, has
been widely criticized for deadly accidents and improper inspections.
The Fukushima disaster is the tragic nadir in a history of poor
management at the company's nuclear facilities.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,752704,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: The Fukushima Tragedy
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-66044.html#ref=nlint


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WINDS OF CHANGE
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Will Nuke Phase-Out Make Offshore Farms Attractive?
Sudden fears about nuclear power are causing Germany's government to
hasten efforts toward green energy. An unpublished plan calls for a
major boost in support for offshore wind farms, but the plan's financing
arrangement would mean that any profits enjoyed by companies and banks
would come at consumers' expense.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,752791,00.html#ref=nlint

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GERMANY'S LIBYA CONTRIBUTION
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Merkel Cabinet Approves AWACS for Afghanistan
Chancellor Angela Merkel's government approved a plan to send AWACS
surveillance planes to Afghanistan in order to free up NATO capacity for
operations in Libya. The trans-Atlantic alliance looks set to take over
control of the ongoing bombardment of forces loyal to dictator Moammar
Gadhafi.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,752709,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: A Country at War
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-66041.html#ref=nlint


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SPIEGEL INTERVIEW WITH EX-ECB CHIEF ECONOMIST ISSING
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'The Euro Will Exist for a Long Time to Come'
The European Union is hoping to agree on a lasting solution to the euro
crisis this week. SPIEGEL spoke with former European Central Bank chief
economist Otmar Issing about what to do about heavily indebted countries
like Ireland and Greece and whether leaving the euro zone makes sense
for Germany.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,752591,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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'A Costly Defeat for Deutsche Bank'
Germany's highest civil court has ruled that Deutsche Bank should have
warned its customers of the risks of an exotic investment product it
sold in the run-up to the financial crisis. The landmark ruling has huge
implications for the banking industry and could unleash a wave of
similar cases, with compensation possibly running into the hundreds of
millions.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,752712,00.html#ref=nlint

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SPIEGEL 360: Our Full Coverage of the Global Economic Downturn
http://www.spiegel.de/international/topic/economic_and_financial_crisis/#ref=nlint


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WRONGED GERMAN BANK MANAGER
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'It's As If I Were Paralyzed'
The general manager of the New York branch of HSH Nordbank, a major
German bank, who was wrongly accused of possessing child pornography in
September 2009, has since been fighting to restore his reputation.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,752465,00.html#ref=nlint