Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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BREAKING GLOBAL WARMING TABOOS
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'I Feel Duped on Climate Change'
Will reduced solar activity counteract global warming in the coming
decades? That is what outgoing German electric utility executive Fritz
Vahrenholt claims in a new book. In an interview with SPIEGEL,
he argues that the official United Nations forecasts on the severity of
climate change are overstated and supported by weak science.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813814,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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'Could the Germans Survive a Crisis like Greece's?'
Time is running out for the Greek government, which needs to reach a
deal on unpopular austerity measures if it is to secure a second EU/IMF
bailout. German commentators argue the country has already suffered
enough, saying what are needed now are measures to stimulate growth.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,814095,00.html#ref=nlint

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Opinion: It's Time To End the Greek Rescue Farce
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,813919,00.html#ref=nlint


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AZERBAIJAN'S EUROVISION
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Activists Hope Contest Will Improve Human Rights 
While the Azerbaijani government hopes to burnish its image by hosting
the Eurovision Song Contest in May, civil rights activists are
struggling to draw more attention to the country's human rights
violations. Standing uncomfortably in the middle are the organizers of
this supposedly "apolitical" event.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813822,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Will Eurovision Strengthen Rights in Azerbaijan?
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-78323.html#ref=nlint


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ICE FEVER
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Holland Abuzz about 'Mythical' Skating Race
The event hasn't been held for 15 years. But, this week, Holland is
abuzz with anticipation that the famed "11 Cities Tour" might take place
in the coming days. All that's needed are a few more cold nights before
16,000 skaters can take to the 200-kilometer course.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,814100,00.html#ref=nlint

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HIDDEN HATRED
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Film Explores World of Female Neo-Nazis
An award-winning new German film takes an unexpected look at the problem
of far-right extremism, following the fictional story of a young
woman lost in a world of violence and hatred. The film, which has
parallels to a recent neo-Nazi case in Germany, also serves as a wake-up
call for some -- women are more prevalent in the radical scene than many
believe.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,813797,00.html#ref=nlint

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CONCERNED OVER CRACKS
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European Safety Authority Orders Checks on All A380s
Australian airline Qantas has temporarily suspended flights on 10 of its
A380 super jumbo jet aircraft after hairline cracks were found. In the
light of the discovery, Europe's aviation safety authority has ordered
inspections on all the Airbus double-decker planes in service.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,814026,00.html#ref=nlint

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POOR PERFORMANCE
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GM Considers Closing Opel Factory in Germany
US automaker General Motors is reportedly losing its patience with its
European unit Opel/Vauxhall. Steep losses may now result in factory
closures and layoffs, including the Opel factory in Bochum, Germany,
according to media reports. The labor conflict could be reminiscent of
2009, when GM elected not to sell Opel.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,814056,00.html#ref=nlint

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PACIFIC BATTLEFIELD TOURISM
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A Dream Island Littered with Deadly Relics
World War II ravaged the tiny island of Peleliu in 1944 as US and
Japanese forces clashed in one of the fiercest battles of the Pacific
campaign. Rusting tanks, wrecked aircraft and live shells strewn across
the island continue to attract battlefield tourists to this beautiful
but dangerous place.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813883,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Revisiting Peleliu's Bloody Past
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-78338.html#ref=nlint