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Darkness and Debt German Cities Get Creative to Slash Costs
Outwardly, at least, Germany is thriving. But some 130 billion euros in combined debt are forcing communities to find creative ways to cut costs. The city of Goslar, for example, hopes that killing the lights at night will bring a brighter ...
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Etihad-backed Air Berlin faces pilot strike
Air Berlin, the German carrier in which Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways owns a 29 percent stake, faces industrial action after trade unions representing its pilots announced plans to go on strike after a breakdown in talks with ...
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Obama returns to Berlin
Five years and 50 years. As President Barack Obama revisits Berlin, he can't escape those anniversaries and the inevitable comparisons to history and personal ...
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Refugees hoping for better life in Germany find themselves in limbo
refugees than any other rich country. But that does not mean it is easy for the hundreds of thousands of refugees stuck in limbo.One year and eight months since Chima Oxumbor arrived at Dsseldorf's police station to appeal for asylum, he has a EUR1-an-hour (85p-an-hour) job cleaning the toilets and floors at the camp where he shares a room with four or five other people. His life in Germany ...
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Six famous American quotes about Germany
President Barack Obama follows John F Kennedy and Ronald Reagan in his Berlin speech on Wednesday. Can he match being a Berliner or calling for Gorbachev to tear down that wall? The Local List has six other famous US quotes about ...
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UPDATE 1-Deutsche Annington puts 18-21 euro price tag on listing
Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:22am EDT * Listing price values whole company at 4 bln euros * Offer period June 20 to July 2 * Shares to start trading on June 3 FRANKFURT, June 19 (Reuters) - Deutsche Annington, Germany's largest residential real estate company, plans to offer shares in its planned stock market listing in a range of 18 euros to 21 euros each, valuing the whole company at least 4 billion ...
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All eyes on Obama for Berlin speech
Berlin - United States President Barack Obama will say on Wednesday that he will pursue a new reduction in deployed nuclear weapons by up to a third below the level achieved in the ';New START'; treaty with Russia, a senior administration official ...
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Germanys ruling coalition on course for re-election poll
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (2nd R) attends a parliamentary faction meeting of the coalition of the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) to discuss a Cyprus bailout plan in Berlin, March 22, ...
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Obama honors JFKs magic Berlin moment
Germans are set to commemorate the 50 anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's celebrated "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech. The historic address ended with Kennedy expressing his solidarity with the citizens of Berlin, electrifying an immense crowd. NBC News' Andy Eckardt ...
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Obama to Promote Nuclear-Free World in Berlin Speech
U.S. President Barack Obama is set to lay out his vision for advancing toward a world free of nuclear weapons during a speech Wednesday at the historic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. A senior administration official says Mr. Obama will propose the United States and Russia cut their number of strategic nuclear warheads by up to one third below the level agreed to in a 2009 treaty. That pact, ...
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Foreign Policy President Germans protest Obamas NSA spy program
President Obama landed in Berlin this evening for his first official visit to the German capital, but his reception in the privacy-loving nation might have been warmer if not for the recent revelations about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs. A few dozen demonstrators gathered at Checkpoint Charlie, the Berlin Wall crossing that became a historic symbol of Cold War ...
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Bombardier Transportation to Supply Locomotives to Deutsche Bahn
have signed a frame contract for the delivery of up to 450 electric locomotives by the year 2020.Deutsche Bahn, a German railway company, has already placed an order for 110 locomotives for DB Schenker, its logistics arm, and 20 for DB Regio, which operates passenger trains in Germany, from Bombardier Transportation, a Canadian train manufacturer. Based on the list price, the value of the 130 ...
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Obama’s Berlin speech History raises the stakes
US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Sasha, left, and Malia disembark from Air Force One at the Tegel airport in Berlin Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Obama arrived for a two-day official visit to Germany. AP/Michael Probst BERLIN -- Five years and 50 years. As President Barack Obama revisits Berlin, he can’t escape those anniversaries and the inevitable ...
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Obama to deliver Berlin speech
Obama comes to deliver a highly anticipated speech to a country that is a bit more sober about his aspirations, yet still eager to receive his attention at a time that many Germans feel Europe is no longer a US priority.Fifty years ago next week, ...
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One-time superstar Obama returns to Berlin as a mere president
President Barack Obama may still have the kind of popularity ratings that any politician would envy, but some Germans say the president’s ‘superstar’ status has been slightly tarnished. His arrival last night in Berlin on a 24-hour trip will culminate in a speech later today at the city’s iconic Brandenburg Gate. Last time he was there, in 2008 as a presidential ...
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Obamas Berlin speech expectations Big shoes to fill including his own
Onlookers take snapshots as the motorcade carrying United States President Barack Obama passes the Brandenburg Gate after arriving in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Obama arrived for a two-day official visit to Germany and will deliver a speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate Wednesday June 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Gero ...
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Obama to call for U.S.-Russia nuclear arms cuts
Barack Obama 's foreign-policy speech in Berlin Wednesday will call for additional U.S.-Russia nuclear-arms cuts, administration officials said. He is expected to say Washington and Moscow can shrink their nuclear arsenals by up to one-third beyond cuts mandated under the 2010 New Start, or Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, without hurting deterrence or capabilities, the officials told The ...
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Deutsche Annington to offer shares at 18-21 euros apiece
FRANKFURT, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:42am EDT FRANKFURT, June 19 (Reuters) - German real estate group Deutsche Annington plans to offer shares in its planned initial public offer (IPO) in a range of 18 euros ($24.11) to 21 euros apiece, it said on Wednesday. The company also said the offer period would run from June 20 to July ...
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Obama visits Berlin amidst mounting US-German tensions
In keeping with the protocol of such occasions, the first official visit to Germany by US President Barack Obama is being used to evoke historical memories and proclaim mutual friendship. The fact that 50 years ago this month President John F. Kennedy gave his famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech in front of Schneberg Town Hall is being exploited to this end.Behind the carefully ...
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Obama arrives in Berlin for speech
Barack Obama arrived for his first visit as US president to Berlin on Tuesday for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and a major open-air speech at the city's Brandenburg ...
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Potsdams Prussian Palaces and Parks
As the summer holidays approach, The Local is touring Germany's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Today we visit the Prussian palaces and parks of ...
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World Obama in Berlin to give Brandenburg Gate speech
Berlin as American president and his address to students and government officials at the Brandenburg Gate comes almost 50 years after John F Kennedy's celebrated "Ich bin ...
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Barack Obama to propose nuclear weapons cuts
Barack Obama will Wednesday propose the United States and Russia cut strategic nuclear warheads by a third and will call for cuts in tactical nuclear arsenals in Europe, a US official said. Obama, who will make the proposals in a major speech in Berlin, will also commit to attending ...
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There is a good exchange of views between Germany and Azerbaijan
Between the government and the society of the Federal Republic of Germany and Azerbaijan, there is a good exchange of views, values, and interests in mutual cooperation. This was stated by Foreign Minister of Germany Guido Westerwelle on 18 June during an international media forum. He also noted that Germany's foreign policy takes into account the interests of both countries, including ...
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Poland Germany probe Nazi-led unit commander in Minneapolis
The June 3, 1944, photo provided by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum shows Heinrich Himmler, centre, SS Reichsfuehrer-SS, head of the Gestapo and the Waffen-SS, and Minister of the Interior of Nazi Germany from 1943 to 1945, as he reviews troops of the Galician SS-Volunteer Infantry Division Michael Karkoc a top commander whose Nazi SS-led unit is blamed for burning villages filled with women ...
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Germany has leading role to play in climate change talks
Germany and Mexico co-hosted a global summit on climate change and some significant headway was made, but as the German Environment Minister pointed out, the most important issues remain unresolved. Germany is the regional power in Europe and just as it has played a leading role in dealing with the EU’s financial crisis, it will play a leading role in resolving climate change issues as well.
Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen, commenting on the outcome of the 40-nation summit, told Germany news media that it had been “a contribution to making success possible again”, adding that the importance of the summit’s outcomes were significant because it laid the groundwork or foundation for further agreements on the most important issues. Read more
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