Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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A TRIO OF CRISES
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Merkel Looking for Help During Visit to China
German Chancellor Angela Merkel needs help -- and in China this week,
she has not been afraid to ask for it. She would like to see Beijing
exert more pressure on Iran and Syria. Above all, however, Germany wants
China to make a concrete pledge to invest in the euro bailout fund.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,812981,00.html#ref=nlint

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ACKERMANN'S SWAN SONG
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Deutsche Bank Moves Toward an Uncertain Future
Outgoing Deutsche Bank CEO Josef Ackermann presided over his final
annual press conference on Thursday. His legacy will be that of
transforming Germany's largest financial institution into a profit
machine. But in the end, he lost control of the specters he unleashed.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,812951,00.html#ref=nlint

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ROMAN AUSTERITY
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Parliamentary Salary Cuts a Drop in the Bucket
Italian parliamentarians voted this week to slash their salaries by
1,300 euros per month. That, though, is a mere drop in the bucket
according to a study released in late January by a Rome think tank. The
cost to run Italy's parliament is twice that of Britain, Germany, France
and Spain combined.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,812474,00.html#ref=nlint

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CONSTITUTIONAL CONCERNS
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German Intelligence Under Fire For Spying on Parliamentarians
The revelation that lawmakers for the Left Party are under observation
by the German intelligence service has triggered a debate about the
agency's powers. The country's highest court is expected to provide
much-needed clarification this year. At what point should spies be
allowed snoop on elected representatives? By SPIEGEL Staff 

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,812511,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE END OF GREAT BRITAIN?
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Scottish Separatists Have High Hopes for Referendum
Though their relationship has always been fraught with problems,
Scotland and England have been partners for over 300 years. But Scottish
nationalists, with their charismatic leader Alex Salmond, believe their
chances of gaining independence are closer than ever.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,812246,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Scotland's Choice
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ZWICKAU CELL ARREST
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Second Suspect Linked to Far-Right NPD Party
A suspect arrested this week in connection with a murderous neo-Nazi
terrorist group has been identified as a former member of the far-right
National Democratic Party. His affiliation is likely to spark renewed
calls for the party to be banned in Germany.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,812877,00.html#ref=nlint

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FEEDING THE DREAM BUSINESS
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Inside the World of the Hollywood Paparazzi
Paparazzi have a bad reputation for bending the rules to satisfy the
world's insatiable demand for celebrity photos. But the business is also
incredibly lucrative, something that prompted Bill Gates' Corbis photo
agency to buy the world's top paparazzi shop. Some in the industry are
trying to free it from its sleazy image, but upstart agencies have few
moral qualms.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,812544,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Thugs with Telephoto Lenses
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-78062.html#ref=nlint


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VIOLENCE IN PORT SAID
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At Least 74 Dead in Football Clashes in Egypt
At least 74 people were killed and over a thousand injured in clashes
following a soccer match in the Egyptian city of Port Said on Wednesday
evening. The ruling military council has announced an investigation.
Some Egyptians believe the violence was politically motivated and
planned in advance.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,812847,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Football Tragedy in Port Said
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-78123.html#ref=nlint


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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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Price of Exchanges Merger 'Would Have Been Too High'
It's back to the drawing board for stock exchange companies Deutsche
Börse and NYSE Euronext after the European Commission blocked their
merger plans. German commentators ask if the megal-deal was even a good
idea in the first place.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,812932,00.html#ref=nlint

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PICTURE THIS
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Cold Comfort


http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,813007,00.html#ref=nlint

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Marketing Mishap: European Cold Front 'Cooper' Sponsored by Mini
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,812461,00.html#ref=nlint