Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday 20 December 2013

SPIEGEL ONLINEINTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER 

Compiled on December 20, 2013, 04:49 PM CET

FRIENDLY FIRE

How GCHQ Monitors Germany, Israel and the EU

Documents from the archive of whistleblower and former NSA worker Edward Snowden show that Britain's GCHQ signals intelligence agency has targeted European, German and Israeli politicians for surveillance.

'JUSTICE DELAYED'

A Jewish Family's Fight to Reclaim Its Land

A German-American lawyer and his family have been fighting for over two decades to reclaim lucrative properties lost under the Nazi regime. But he continues to face legal hurdles in trying to restore their legacy.

KREMLIN ABOUT-FACE

What's Behind the Khodorkovsky Pardon?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has pardoned Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man, citing "humanitarian principles." Now the former oil magnate has headed to Germany, and observers are left to debate the reasons for Putin's decision.

PHILIPP LAHM

Bayern Captain Takes Center Stage Under Guardiola

With the World Cup coming up, Germany and Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm is reveling in a new role for his club. He spoke to SPIEGEL about trying to live up to coach Pep Guardiola's lofty standards, and why he rarely suffers an injury.

FILMMAKER RANDY OLSON

Climate Change Is an Inconvenient Bore

Has the climate change "brand" been ruined? Scientist-turned-filmmaker Randy Olson says that the problem with trying to raise awareness about global warming is that it's the most boring subject on earth.

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