Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday, 15 November 2013

SPIEGEL ONLINEINTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER 

Compiled on November 15, 2013, 06:30 PM CET

TRAGIC MISUNDERSTANDING

A Model Immigrant's Battle to Succeed

Derege Wevelsiep, an immigrant from Ethiopia, has accused police of beating him, although they deny it. What pains the engineer most, though, is his belief that foreigners like him will never be truly accepted in Germany.

TURKISH DISCONTENT

Gezi Protests Spawn New Party

The protests that erupted in Turkey in May 2013 saw a local environmental protest bloom into a nationwide pro-democracy movement. A new political party has formed to channel this dissatisfaction into political power, but the hurdles to success are high.

FOOTBALL VIOLENCE

Neo-Nazis and Hooligans Find Common Ground

Football is increasingly becoming a platform for right-wing extremist violence across Germany. Alarmed sociologists and security experts warn of a new danger: a network of neo-Nazis and hooligans.

EURO CRISIS REPRIEVE

End to Bailout Programs Signals Recovery

Some four years after the euro crisis began, Ireland and Spain are set to graduate from their bailout programs, with Dublin planning to begin financing itself again early next year. It's a positive sign, but economists warn against premature optimism.

PASSIVELY 'SNIFFING' DATA

How Mobile Network Spying Works

British intelligence agency GCHQ has been targeting mobile phone company networks. Telecoms security expert Philippe Langlois explains what they can find this way, and how users can protect themselves from such snooping.

READY FOR TAKEOFF

A New Panoramic Camera Ball

Designed by a Berlin-based inventor, a new camera ball takes panoramic shots when thrown into the air. The Panono's 36 cameras capture everything in every direction, but image quality remains an issue.

PICTURE THIS

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