Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Thursday 2 August 2012

SPIEGEL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER
Compiled on August 02, 2012, 06:03 PM CET
Draghi on the Markets

ECB Disappoints Investors with No Euro Action

Investors had been hoping for a clear signal from Mario Draghi that the European Central Bank was ready to take action to prop up the euro. But in his press conference following the ECB monthly meeting on Thursday, all he offered was more promises. Markets plunged as a result.

Racist 'Scandal'

German Police Kept Jobs Despite KKK Involvement

Officials allowed two German police officers to keep their jobs even after it emerged that they had been members of a Klu Klux Klan spin-off group. The men were also colleagues of a policewoman believed to have been murdered by a neo-Nazi terrorist cell discovered last year. Whether there was any direct connection or not, politicians are demanding answers.

Safe Harbor for the Wounded

Turkish Hospitals Care for Syrian Rebels

In Antakya, Turkey, injured Syrian rebels are being provided with free treatment at the city's public hospitals. One patient, named Yasser, is currently recuperating from gunshot wounds. He says he wants to return to the fight, but only after getting his family out of Syria.

SPIEGEL Interview with Jerome Kagan

'What About Tutoring Instead of Pills?'

Harvard psychologist Jerome Kagan is one of the world's leading experts in child development. In a SPIEGEL interview, he offers a scathing critique of the mental-health establishment and pharmaceutical companies, accusing them of incorrectly classifying millions as mentally ill out of self-interest and greed.

The Clown Who Would Be Prime Minister

Popular London Mayor Threatens David Cameron

With his outlandish comments and slapstick antics, London Mayor Boris Johnson has used the Olympic Games to put himself in the public spotlight. But his skyrocketing popularity has left his Conservative rival, Prime Minister David Cameron, in no mood for celebration.

A New Look at the Past

Germany Considers Jewish History for UNESCO Heritage

Germany has 37 sites currently under UNESCO protection and another 10 waiting for possible inclusion. None of them come from the country's rich Jewish history, though. Four new possible nominations may soon change this.

Crack in the EU

Poland and Kaliningrad Open Borders for Locals

Russia and Poland moved last week to open the border between Kaliningrad and neighboring Polish communities for visa-free travel. The move creates new freedom for people living in the exclave, which is surrounded by EU countries and is located some 350 kilomoters from Russia proper.