Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Tuesday 23 July 2013

SPIEGEL ONLINEINTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER 

Compiled on July 23, 2013, 08:24 PM CET

'RETALIATION CAMPAIGN'

Erdogan Punishes Protesters in Turkey

Following mass anti-government protests in Turkey, Ankara is now taking revenge on its critics. Activists and demonstrators are being investigated and intimidated, while journalists are getting fired and insubordinate civil servants transferred far afield.

RIGHT-WING TERROR

Hungary Silent over Roma Killing Spree 

Five years ago, right-wing terrorists murdered six Roma in Hungary. Now the trial against them is coming to an end. But the political elite has expresed hardly any sympathy for the victims, and a large portion of the public is uninterested in the topic.

RADICAL REFORM

Greek Public Broadcaster Goes Underground

Greek public television channel ERT may have been shut down, but rather than disappear, the station has gone underground. Meanwhile, the government of Antonis Samaras is trying to build up a new broadcaster, free of the patronage that plagued the old.

SNOOPING FEARS

German Firms Race to Shield Secrets

Edward Snowden's revelations about data surveillance have left German firms feeling acutely vulnerable to industrial espionage. In the medium-sized business sector, which contains a host of world leaders in high-tech fields, the race is on to shield vital know-how.

FISHER OF MEN

The New World of Pope Francis

Openness, modesty, change: Pope Francis has launched a revolution in the Vatican as he seeks to clean up the Catholic Church and improve its image. In the process, the pontiff is making friends as well as enemies.

RAJOY'S SUCCESSOR?

The Most Powerful Woman in Spanish Politics

As illegal party financing allegations close in around Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, his 42-year-old deputy has kept her name clean. Now Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría, the most powerful woman in Spanish politics, is well poised to be his successor.

'WE'LL MARCH ON TOWN HALL'

Germans Vow to Save Their Spanish Party Beach 

Mallorca plans to put a stop to boozing, bratwurst and beer guts with a luxury revamp that would deter the German budget tourists who flock there each year. They're outraged, claims tabloid newspaper Bild.

SCORCHING HIGHS

Germans Beat Heat at Beach

With tempertures of up to 34 degrees Celsius, Germans are enjoying the first days of the official summer holiday season. Lakes, beaches and swimming pools are packed with people seeking a brief respite from the heat.

BABY CAMBRIDGE

New Life for Britain's Dusty Monarchy 

First the fairytale wedding, now the birth of a prince: William and Kate are the great hope for Britain's monarchy. The young parents are enabling the House of Windsor to put its troubled decades behind it.

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