Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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HUNGARY IN THE CROSSFIRE
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Orbán Lashes Out at Critics in European Parliament
In his appearance before the European Parliament on Wednesday, Hungarian
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán started out with moderate words before
quickly launching into a nationalist tirade. But his speech was really
aimed at his audience back home, where he desperately needs to boost his
popularity.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,810062,00.html#ref=nlint

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Poor and Prejudiced: Eastern Europe Swings Right
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,809827,00.html#ref=nlint

The World from Berlin: Hungarian Leader 'Infected with Bonaparte Virus'
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,809799,00.html#ref=nlint


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SUSPECTED OF CORRUPTION
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German President's Ex-Confidant Investigated
Olaf Glaeseker, who was President Christian Wulff's spokesman until
December, is under investigation for corruption. While Wulff himself is
not directly implicated, the affair could reignite mistrust of Wulff's
own financial dealings.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,810228,00.html#ref=nlint

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UNPUNISHED MASSACRE IN ITALY
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How Postwar Germany Let War Criminals Go Free
In the spring of 1944, Nazi troops massacred hundreds of Italian
civilians in the Ardeatine Caves near Rome. After World War II came to
an end, however, the German government did little to track down the
perpetrators. At the time, both Rome and Bonn were more interested in
politics than justice.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,809537,00.html#ref=nlint

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DOOMSDAY ATMOSPHERE
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Sarkozy 'Against the Ropes' in Re-Election Fight
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is unpopular, defeated, and tired. Only
three months ahead of the election, he is frantically battling the image
of a failed presidency. A host of media sources in the country are
signaling that the Sarkozy-era is nearly finished.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,810149,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Sarkozy's Marathon
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-77567.html#ref=nlint


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ROUSSEFF'S GENDER REVOLUTION
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Women Take Power in Brazilian Government
Brazil's new president, Dilma Rousseff, has quickly stepped out of the
shadow of her charismatic predecessor Lula. After one year in office,
she is more popular than any former president was at this stage. She has
surrounded herself with powerful women, who are now calling the shots in
Brasília.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,809834,00.html#ref=nlint

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FROM GUANTÁNAMO TO PALAU
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Exchanging One Prison for Another
Ahmad Tourson spent eight years in Guantánamo as an innocent man. Then,
in 2009, he was shipped off to the tiny island nation of Palau. His new
situation, though, is untenable -- but the US government seems unwilling
to do anything about it.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,810072,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: The Long Shadow of Guantánamo
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-77555.html#ref=nlint


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THE ART OF DEMONSTRATION
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Exhibit Explores Emergence of Online Protests
A new art exhibition in Frankfurt draws connections between
demonstrations past and present. In the case of Egyptian artist Aalam
Wassef, it studies how online activism has transformed protesting and
become a work of art in itself -- but one that can cost people their
lives.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,809881,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: The Art of Online Protests
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-77516.html#ref=nlint


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ABANDONING SHIP
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Italian Paper Likens Merkel to Shipwreck Captain
When Costa Concordia capsized off the Italian coast last week, an
official demanded the ship's captain get back on board to oversee the
evacuation. Now his angry words have been aimed at German Chancellor
Merkel in an Italian caricature, which shows her escaping the "MS Europa
Discordia."

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,810179,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: 'Get Back on Board, Signora Merkel!'
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-77576.html#ref=nlint


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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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Internet Blackout Protest 'Veered Off Course'
The online community is buzzing about the blackout protest staged on
Wednesday by major US websites against proposed anti-piracy legislation.
While the efforts certainly gained attention for their cause, German
commentators say they may have missed the point.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,810106,00.html#ref=nlint

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ILLEGAL FISHING
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North Korean Ambassador Caught and Released
Berlin police recently caught the North Korean ambassador to Germany
fishing without a license, according to local media reports. But there
was nothing they could do -- the envoy enjoys diplomatic immunity.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,810163,00.html#ref=nlint

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PICTURE THIS
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Stare Down 


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