| SPIEGEL ONLINE | INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER |
| Compiled on October 02, 2013, 07:10 PM CET |
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The Wave from Syria
Flow of Refugees Destabilizes Lebanon The war in Syria and its wave of refugees is destabilizing and overwhelming Lebanon. Now there are fears the hundreds of thousands of newcomers will never want to leave, and the sectarian conflict will worsen. |
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Oct. 3 Holiday
A Note to Our Readers Thursday, May 3, is a national holiday in Germany and SPIEGEL ONLINE International will not be publishing. We will resume our normal schedule on Friday. |
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Berlusconi's About-Face
A Vote of Confidence Will Not Suffice It was a good day for Italy: Silvio Berlusconi had no choice but to reverse course and back Prime Minister Enrico Letta. But the government in Rome remains unstable. If Italy wants lasting stability, the political class will have to undergo radical reform. |
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Shutdown Spectacle
'America Is Already Politically Bankrupt' As the United States government shutdown enters its second day, Washington is the target of both ridicule and concern overseas. German commentators describe the situation as a "specifically American problem" with far-reaching consequences. |
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Swedish Superstar Ibrahimovic
'Guardiola Has No Balls' Swedish soccer superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic talked to SPIEGEL about his childhood living in the "ghetto," his beef with Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola and the creative potential of the German national team. |
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Colorful Statement?
Germany's Olympic Uniform Seen as 'Pro-Gay' Germany's new outfits for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi have been interpreted by many as a silent protest against Russia's anti-gay laws, but the German Olympic Sports Confederation disputes it. |
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'They Want Scapegoats'
Hungary Cracks Down on Homelessness The conservative Hungarian government has repeatedly targeted the homeless with its recent policies. Now a new ban on sleeping outdoors is drawing outrage and accusations of scapegoating. |
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Greenpeace vs. Gazprom
Football Protest Stokes Row with Russia The ongoing conflict over 30 Greenpeace activists jailed in Russia for an action in the Arctic has taken a new twist. A high-profile football game in Switzerland was marred by a protest targeting Russian state-run energy giant and major soccer sponsor Gazprom. |
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Hulk Ilgen
Professional Wrestler Enters Parliament The election campaign run by Germany's Social Democrats was roundly dismissed as dull, but some of the party's newest members of parliament are anything but. One of them is Matthias Ilgen, the first professional wrestler to enter the Bundestag. |
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Picture This
Gloomy Outlook |
