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Caspian Oil Access Curtailed: Georgia -- A Blow to US Energy - (Found August 15, 2008 )

The plans of the US and Western oil companies for expanded pipelines in the Caspian region may well be a casualty of Russia's attack.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,572053,00.html

Picture This: Painted to Celebrate - (Found August 15, 2008 )

http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,572171,00.html

London's Electric Avenues: New Playground for Alternative Cars - (Found August 15, 2008 )

Since the introduction of stringent congestion fees, London traffic has loosened up and cleaned up. Britons are now increasingly cruising their capital in cars running on alternative energy to avoid the charge.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,572118,00.html

Nuclear Phase-Out: Germany Faces Shortage of Atomic Experts - (Found August 15, 2008 )

If Germany shuts down all its atomic reactors by 2021, as the government currently plans, it will still need a fresh generation of nuclear scientists. A group of experts who have released a report on heightened nuclear risks in Germany warns against complacency.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,572085,00.html

Old Europe vs. New Europe: Will Poland Split EU Over Russia Policy - (Found August 15, 2008 )

No European leader has been more outspoken in his criticism of Russia's actions in Georgia than Poland's Lech Kaczynski. Are his provocative words a sure way to marginalize Poland -- or a sign of a larger split in the European Union
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,572105,00.html

The World from Berlin: 'Europe Is Capitulating' - (Found August 15, 2008 )

European Union foreign ministers agreed on Wednesday to send monitors to the Caucasus. Many, though, are unhappy with the response from Brussels. German commentators say Europe's deep divisions have led to weakness.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,572092,00.html

Shrinking Fortunes: Euro Zone's Economy Contracts by 0.2%, Germany's by 0.5% - (Found August 15, 2008 )

The euro zone economy shrank during the second quarter, with a decline in GDP in Germany weighing down the currency bloc. Germany doesn't appear to be headed into a recession yet, but other European countries are already technically there.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,572101,00.html

The Caucasus Crisis: 'The US Has More Important Concerns Right Now' - (Found August 15, 2008 )

Respected American Russia expert Clifford Gaddy warns in a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview that sanctions against Russia for invading Georgia could backfire. Though Europe shouldn't antagonize Russia, he argues, it should deplore the violence and urge restraint.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,572052,00.html

Opinion: Russia Capitalizes on New World Disorder - (Found August 15, 2008 )

The war in the Caucasus is a truly global crisis. Russia's action against the western-looking Georgia testifies to an extreme craving for recognition and is reminiscent of the Cold War. It reveals the reality of the chaotic new world order -- a result of the failures of President Bush's foreign policy.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,572059,00.html

Fears over Stability of Georgian Pipeline: 'Russia Should not Have a Stranglehold on Resources' - (Found August 15, 2008 )

The world's second largest oil pipeline goes directly through Georgia -- and its construction was pushed through by the US against Russia's will. Reports about attacks on the pipeline have alarmed the West. In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, Richard Morningstar, Bill Clinton's chief BTC pipeline negotiator, warns against Russian reprisals.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,571855,00.html