Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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PAYING FOR THE EURO RESCUE
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Germany Under Pressure to Pony Up 
The financial markets have calmed for the moment, but the next wave of
turbulence may be just around the corner. Germany is under pressure from
all sides to provide more funds to rescue the common currency, but
Chancellor Angela Merkel would prefer not to pay any more.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,810331,00.html#ref=nlint

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DEBT TALKS
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Greece Close to Write-Down Deal with Creditors
Greece on Friday took huge strides toward reaching a deal with its
private creditors in an effort to slash the country's debt by 100
billion euros. And with insolvency looming, the agreement comes not a
moment too soon.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,810420,00.html#ref=nlint

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Paying for the Euro Rescue: Germany Under Pressure to Pony Up 
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,810331,00.html#ref=nlint


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EASTERN PROMISES
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Journey to a Homeland Lost in the War
The Russian city of Sovetsk tried for decades to repress its past as the
East Prussian town of Tilsit. But now it is embracing its history and
has made its most famous son, popular German actor Armin Mueller-Stahl,
an honorary citizen. For Mueller-Stahl, returning to his birthplace
after 73 years was an emotional journey into his own past.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,810055,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Armin Mueller-Stahl Goes Home
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PROSECUTING THE PROSECUTOR
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Star Spanish Judge Garzón on the Defensive
Many hailed crusading Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón as a hero for going
after powerful criminals around the world. But this week saw him sitting
at the defense table in what was the first of several trials stemming
from his efforts to confront the power elite in his own country.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,810452,00.html#ref=nlint

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WHEN THE HOLOCAUST WAS PLANNED
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Germany Marks Anniversary of Wannsee Conference
Friday was the 70th anniversary of the Wannsee Conference, when senior
Nazis coordinated plans for the Holocaust. Germany marked the somber
occasion with a ceremony at the villa where the meeting took place. 

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,810434,00.html#ref=nlint

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INTOLERABLE STENCH
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Confronting the Threat of Industrial Pig Farms
Tourists are increasingly discovering the rural charms of northern
Germany. But with industrial pig breeding operations moving in, that
charm may soon be destroyed by the stench of swine slurry. Locals are up
in arms -- but factory farming may be the region's last chance to create
jobs.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,810139,00.html#ref=nlint

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SMUGGLER'S PARADISE
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Iran Sanctions Good for Business in Tiny Omani Port
The West's sanctions against Iran have made it harder for people there
to get their hands on various luxury goods. But, for the inhabitants of
a tiny Omani port just across the Strait of Hormuz, the sanctions have
been a goldmine.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,810165,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: A Smuggler's Paradise in Oman
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-77604.html#ref=nlint


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PAPA KOHL AND MADAME MITTERAND
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EuroCrash! the Musical Brings the Crisis on Stage
A new musical coming to Berlin turns the euro crisis into an amusing
fairy tale, with Hansel and Gretel-like characters and a gingerbread
house. But the author says he wants to point out the euro's weaknesses,
and he lays some of the blame for the crisis on Germany. The Germans, he
hopes, will have a sense of humor about it all. 

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,810425,00.html#ref=nlint

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NEW STATE ELECTIONS IN SAARLAND
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Merkel's Coalition Partner Faces More Setbacks
Two weeks after the collapse of its governing coalition, the tiny state
of Saarland announced on Thursday that it would soon hold new elections.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition partner, the Free Democrats, could
emerge as the biggest losers.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,810321,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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Solar Energy Row Is an 'Undignified Spectacle'
The future of solar subsidies has pitted members of Chancellor Merkel's
cabinet against each other. But instead of politicizing the issue,
German commentators on Friday urge the country's leaders to focus on
consumers and what best serves Germany's energy needs.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,810370,00.html#ref=nlint

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PICTURE THIS
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The Birds


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