Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Tuesday 4 September 2012


SPIEGEL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER
Compiled on September 04, 2012, 06:08 PM CET
A Campaign of Lies

US Candidates Unabashed in Stretching the Truth

In this year's US presidential election, truth is in short supply. Both the Democrats and the Republicans have become more unabashed in their lies than ever before. With a mainstream media weakened by the appearance of partisan bias and editorial staffs that have been ravaged during the crisis, many of the whoppers won't be second-guessed.

Germany's Offshore Fiasco

North Sea Wind Offensive Plagued by Problems

Germany wants to pepper its northern seas with offshore wind turbines as part of its ambitious energy revolution. But strict laws, technology problems and multiple delays are turning the massive enterprise into an expensive fiasco. Investors and the public are losing patience.

A Bleak Autumn for Monti

The Catastrophic State of Italy's Labor Market

The miner protest in Sardinia may have resulted in a stay of execution for a doomed coal production facility, but Italy's economy remains in freefall. The country is shedding jobs, production rates are abysmal and the infrastructure is appalling. Prime Minister Monti has vowed to turn things around. But how?

European Parliament President

Call for Political Union Now is 'Dramatic Mistake'

Leaders in Germany and elsewhere are making a big mistake by focusing on long-term EU reform when fast decisions are needed, says Martin Schulz, the president of the European Parliament. The German Social Democrat tells SPIEGEL that Europe needs to pool its debt, give the ESM a banking license and help Greece return to growth. 

Strikes Across Germany

Fronts Harden in Lufthansa Labor Dispute

Lufthansa flight attendants held strikes at three major German airports on Tuesday to protest against cost-cutting measures, resulting in the cancellation of over 300 flights. But the industrial action may be just getting started. Labor disputes with pilots and ground crews could follow.

Another Year

New Berlin Airport to Finally Open Next October

Berlin city officials are likely to set a new opening date for Berlin's long-delayed airport later this week. After embarrassing setbacks, the first flights will take off and land from Berlin Brandenburg International in October 2013, according to Tuesday media reports.

Neo-Nazi Terror Cell

Intelligence Agency Hindered Murder Probe

In 2006, the neo-Nazi terror cell National Socialist Underground murdered a man working in an Internet café. One of the witnesses later turned out to be an employee of a German intelligence agency. Now SPIEGEL has learned that the agency tried to block the murder investigation.

'Art Theft With Police Protection'

Bailiffs Clear Famous Berlin Arts Center Tacheles

An era ended in Berlin on Tuesday when bailiffs cleared Tacheles, a derelict artists' squat. The graffiti-smeared, bomb-damaged building was a major tourist attraction because it gave visitors a taste of the chaotic, heady days of freedom Berlin enjoyed after the Wall fell. But the city has moved on.

Picture This

Courting Greatness