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SPD Chancellor Candidate Shows Hes Human After All
There's another three months to go before Germany goes to the polls, and little expectation that any surprises might still be in store. Incumbent Chancellor Angela Merkel's victory seems pretty much assured, with the latest surveys giving her Christian Democrats 40 percent of the vote compared to just 24 percent for the main opposition Social Democrats (SPD). Amid the unremitting ...
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Merkel salutes fight for freedom on day of 1953 revolt
Chancellor Angela Merkel paid tribute Monday to victims of a Soviet-suppressed uprising in East Germany 60 years ago as well as those who today "risk much, sometimes everything" to fight for freedom and dignity.Merkel joined Germany's president, politicians, relatives of victims and witnesses for a memorial at a Berlin cemetery for what began as a workers' strike and ...
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Bare-headed cyclists at some fault for injuries
Cyclists who suffer head injuries in a collision but are not wearing helmets are at least partly to ...
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Merkel remembers East German uprising
Angela Merkel praised on Monday the bravery of protesters who took part in demonstrations against the Communist East German government sixty years ...
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World From Berlin Iranian Vote Sends Positive Message to World
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Germany not supply weapons to Syria
BERLIN, June 17 (Itar-Tass) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has come against weapons supplies to Syria, including to the opposition. "Under no circumstance, we’ll take part in arms supplies to Syria," Merkel told RTL on Monday. The key goal should be to search for the political resolution of the conflict, the German chancellor said. "It is important to make the political ...
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Qatar says selling Porsche SE share keeps VW stake
The oil-rich emirate of Qatar said on Monday it was selling its 10-percent stake in Porsche Automobil Holding SE (PSE) but would keep its 17-percent of Volkswagen, which owns the luxury brand Porsche.The sale by Qatar means that "all of Porsche SE's common stock is now again held by the Porsche and Piech families," said Porsche supervisory board chairman Wolfgang ...
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Immigrants welcome but not on the labour market
report by the OECD , human migration within the EU is once again on the rise, after three consecutive years of contraction due to the crisis. However, foreigners' chances of finding jobs have diminished: approximately half of out-of-work immigrants has been unemployed for more than 12 months."Germany unable to keep immigrants for long," ...
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Merkel Turkish response to Gezi much too harsh
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that she was shocked by Turkey's violent crackdown on protests in major cities, saying it "was much too ...
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Porsche family buys back stake in German auto firm from Qatars investment fund
BERLIN -- Descendants of German automobile entrepreneur Ferdinand Porsche have bought back a 10 percent stake in their holding company from Qatar's sovereign wealth fund. Carmaker Porsche confirmed the transaction Monday but didn't reveal the sales price. The Porsche and Piech families are now again the sole shareholders of Porsche Automobil Holding SE. That company is the largest ...
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The German Prism Berlin Wants to Spy Too
Just a few days ago, the man whom many Germans now see as one of the greatest villains in the world visited Berlin. Keith Alexander, the head of the world's most powerful intelligence operation, the National Security Agency (NSA), had arranged meetings with important representatives of the German government, including top-ranking officials in Germany's intelligence agencies and leading ...
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50th anniversary of Kennedy visit in Berlin is reminiscent of divided Germany
BERLIN - It was 50 years ago, an old man's memory. But Berliners haven't forgotten the American president's visit in 1963, nor the speech that offered so much hope. It provided a promise of support for West Germans living in Berlin's free but beleaguered American sector after they were heard around the world. "Ich bin ein Berliner," said President John F. Kennedy, ...
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Germany mourns loss of two World Cup-winners
Ottmar Walter, a 1954 World Cup-winner, has died at the age of 89 Walter, 89, a 1954 World Cup-winner, died on Sunday. On the previous day, 1974 World Cup-winner Flohe had died at the age of 65 after having been in coma for over three years following a stroke.Walter had been one of three surviving members of Germany's 1954 World Cup squad. Their 3-2 victory over favourites Hungary at the ...
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German Chancellor Merkel appalled by heavy-handed crackdown against protests in Turkey
BERLIN - Germany's chancellor is criticizing the Turkish security forces' crackdown against street protests as "much too strong." Angela Merkel told German broadcaster RTL Monday she was "appalled" to see footage from the past weekend when police forces moved in to clear Istanbul's Gezi park that had become a centre of the protests. She said that "what ...
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Momentive Performance Materials Increases Manufacturing Capacity in Texas and Germany
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. ("MPM" or the "Company") announced today the official expansion of two production facilities in the United States and Germany. With increasing demand in a variety of industries it serves, the company has added manufacturing capacity to its production assets located in Texas City, Texas, and its Leverkusen, Germany manufacturing ...
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Amazon’s German unit hit with two-day strike over pay dispute
Union members at online retailer Amazon.com Inc.'s German operations have begun a two-day strike to ratchet up pressure on the company over pay demands.The ver.di union says workers at Amazon's distribution centres in Leipzig and Bad Hersfeld began the strike Monday following three earlier one-day strikes since ...
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Union ratchets up pressure on Amazon Germany
BERLIN -; Union members at online retailer Amazon's German operations have begun a two-day strike to ratchet up pressure on the company over pay ...
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Turkey RiotGerman Green party leader Claudia Roth ” It was like a war ” Breaking News
The Turkish police have stormed Gezi Park in Istanbul. The security forces used water cannons and tear gas. Protesters fled into side streets and hotels. Middle: Green Party leader Claudia ...
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Prosecutors probe market manipulation on Frankfurt Exchange
FRANKFURT, June 17 | Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:38am EDT FRANKFURT, June 17 (Reuters) - German prosecutors said on Monday they were investigating possible market manipulation of some individual shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by liquidity providers artificially inflating order volumes for small and midcap companies. Liquidity providers are specialist traders tasked with ensuring that the ...
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Bundesbank sees slower German growth this summer
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Growth in Germany is likely to slow over the summer, after a strong second quarter, the Bundesbank said in its monthly report on Monday. The central bank said production expectations for the coming months have been significantly scaled back recently given weaker orders in April, while the same goes for short-term export prospects. Additionally, the improvement in the ...
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FremantleMedia Signs Web Therapy Package Deals for Germany
COLOGNE, Germany - FremantleMedia International has signed a series of major deals totaling more than 220 hours of programming, with broadcasters in Germany and Austria, including package deals with ProSiebenSat.1 and RTL Group ...
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Germanys Merkel appalled by Turkeys response to protests
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she was shocked at Turkey's tough response to anti-government protests but she stopped short of demanding that the European Union call off accession talks with the candidate ...
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Lufthansa confirms $10.4 billion order for Airbus A320s
confirmed an order for 100 Airbus A320-family aircraft worth around $10.4 billion (6.6 billion pounds) at list prices at the Paris Airshow on Monday.The airline said it ordered 30 A320s, as well as 35 A320neo and 35 A321neo aircraft, with deliveries expected between 2015 and 2025.Lufthansa added that it had not yet reached a deal on the purchase of two A380 superjumbos, which had also been ...
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Germany mourns two football legends
Walter was born in the town of Kaiserslautern in south-western Germany in 1924. As a child he dreamed of becoming a boxer and following in the footsteps of Max Schmeling, the world heavyweight champion of 1930 and 1932. However the pull of his local football club, which launched the stellar career of his brother Fritz Walter, proved decisive. His early career at Kaiserslautern was interrupted ...
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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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