Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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INSUFFICIENT AUSTERITY
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European Union Keeps Pressure on Athens
Greek political leaders announced on Thursday that they were bowing to
all European Union austerity demands. But euro-zone finance ministers
are skeptical, saying several details need to be clarified. Even if
Athens ultimately receives a new bailout package, however, its
debt problems will not be solved.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,814464,00.html#ref=nlint

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IS PORTUGAL NEXT?
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German Finance Minister Suggests Lisbon Bailout Flexibility
Many economic experts agree that Portugal may be the next Greece. On
Thursday evening, a senior European official seemed to confirm such
fears. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble was caught on camera
offering Portugal "adjustments" to its bailout program.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,814500,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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'Without a New Beginning, Athens Is Lost'
The European Union is demanding even greater sacrifices from Greece,
despite the deal reached by politicians in Athens on Thursday. Facing
more painful cuts, Greek citizens are back on the streets as resentment
boils over. German commentators say it's time to finally face the truth.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,814523,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Clashes in Athens
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Is Portugal Next? German Finance Minister Suggests Lisbon Bailout
Flexibility
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,814500,00.html#ref=nlint

Insufficient Austerity: European Union Keeps Pressure on Athens
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,814464,00.html#ref=nlint


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ISLAMIST-MOTIVATED VIOLENCE
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Attacker Gets Life for Murder of US Servicemen in Frankfurt
It was the first successful Islamist attack in Germany. Almost a year
ago, Arid U. shot and killed two US servicemen at Frankfurt's airport.
On Friday, he was sentenced to life in prison.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,814575,00.html#ref=nlint

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BEYOND HOLLYWOOD
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Berlin Film Festival Bets on Fresh Blood
Hindered in the festival's ability to draw star power, Dieter Kosslick,
the head of the Berlin International Film Festival, is instead focusing
on presenting new discoveries, including German films and the best from
abroad. The biggest star in town this week is Angelina Jolie, but
Kosslick is also set on creating new ones.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,814587,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Red Carpet Glamour in Berlin
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-78478.html#ref=nlint

Photo Gallery: A Star for Berlin
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-78471.html#ref=nlint


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FROM DIETRICH TO TARANTINO
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Germany's Studio Babelsberg Recalls a Century of Film History
It's where Marlene Dietrich made her name, Fritz Lang created
"Metropolis" and Quentin Tarantino and Roman Polanski sat in director's
chairs. Studio Babelsberg, the world's first major film studio, turns
100 on Sunday.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,813635,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Babelsberg Reflects on 100 Years
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FLAMING PICTURES
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Debate on Saving Historic Films Explodes
Is it acceptable to destroy cultural objects as if they were land mines?
This is a question faced by archivists in Germany, where many of the
country's historical films were shot on explosive nitrocellulose. A
bitter fight has broken out in Germany over whether the film should be
preserved or destroyed.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,814106,00.html#ref=nlint

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BLURRED VISION
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Germany Marks Gerhard Richter's 80th Birthday
Gerhard Richter, the world's most expensive living painter, turned 80 on
Thursday, and Germany is paying tribute to its art superstar with a
number of major exhibitions. Two shows in Berlin explore six decades of
Richter's work, while an exhibition in Dresden gives a glimpse into the
source material for the artist's trademark photo paintings.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,814530,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Gerhard Richter on Show
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THE CURSE
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Cancer Mysteriously Ravages German Village
Cancer has struck nearly every household in Wewelsfleth, a village of
1,500 inhabitants in northwest Germany near the mouth of the Elbe River.
Residents feel not only cursed, but also abandoned by authorities in
their search for an elusive answer.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,813852,00.html#ref=nlint

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US DISARMAMENT EXPERT 
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'The Risk that Nuclear Weapons Will Be Used Is Growing'
Anxieties are mounting as nuclear weapons make their way into unstable
regions. In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, US disarmament expert Richard
Burt discusses the growing risk of their use, why allowing Iran to get
the bomb could trigger a Sunni-Shiite arms race and how an attack could
make citizens demand a police state.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,814370,00.html#ref=nlint

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'TOTALLY COOL'
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Jürgen Klinsmann Tries to Teach Football to America
In Germany, Jürgen Klinsmann's success as a football trainer was
limited. But as the coach of the US national team, he can experiment as
much as he likes. He wants his team to reflect America -- and he wants
to win. Eventually.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813022,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Klinsmann's Voyage to America
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-78165.html#ref=nlint


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