| SPIEGEL ONLINE | INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER |
| Compiled on July 10, 2013, 07:08 PM CET |
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Merkel Speaks
Leader Defends Monitoring By Intelligence Agencies German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke on Wednesday for the first time about the NSA spying scandal, telling a major weekly that the work of intelligence agencies is vital to the safety of citizens. She also sharply rejected comparisons of the US surveillance program with East German spying methods. |
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H&M Boss
'We Are Helping People Live a Better Life' Karl-Johan Persson, CEO of global clothing chain H&M, discusses the responsibility of the garment industry for working conditions in Bangladesh and the so-called contradiction between growth and sustainability. |
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An Awkward Truth
Bangladesh Factories a Way Up for Women Poor working conditions at garment factories in Bangladesh are making headlines globally following the Rana Plaza disaster, but local labor organizer Nazma Akhter argues the plants offer women a rare opportunity for social advancement. |
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Search for Stability
Deep Divides Threaten Egypt's Path Forward Egypt is deeply polarized and hatred between the two main camps is stewing. Even as the interim government reaches for reconciliation, the road ahead looks increasingly treacherous. |
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Fighter Flaws
Warplane Costs Soar amid Mismanagment Defense contractor EADS appears to have cut corners in its construction of the Eurofighter jet for the German military. The government faces billions in additional costs, but it doesn't want taxpayers to find out until after federal election this fall. |
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Frack the Minister
Satirical Party Crashes German Election In a bid to shake up Germany's dull election campaign, satirical party "Die Partei" plans to challenge Chancellor Angela Merkel with a hard-hitting manifesto. It involves involves putting her in a cage, fracking her largest minister and building a wall around the country in ominous pursuit of "humanistic fascism." |
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Picture This
Steer Clear |
