Inaugural Singapore Airlines A380 flight take off from Frankfurt to Singapore TravelDailyNews Dieter Posch, Minister of Economics, Transport, Urban and Regional Development, German Federal State of Hessen, officially inaugurated the first Singapore Airlines A380 flight from Frankfurt to Singapore this morning. Minister Posch was joined by Singapore Airlines Regional Vice President Europe, Mr...
Germany shows EU solidarity but keeps up demands France24 | AFP - Germany displayed unflinching solidarity with its European partners after nine saw their credit ratings downgraded but did not let up the pressure for stricter policing of spending. | Both Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and Chancellor Angela Merkel were at pains to reassure investors af...
Germany Pushes for EU Budget Control Over Greece Wall Street Journal By WILLIAM BOSTON, LAURENCE NORMAN and MATINA STEVIS | BERLIN—Frustrated with the slow pace of implementation of budget overhauls in Greece, Germany is leading a push to force Athens to cede some control over its budget decisions to Europe, a m...
Didier Cuche of Switzerland wins shortened World Cup downhill in Germany The Washington Post | GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — Didier Cuche won his second consecutive World Cup downhill race on a shortened Kandahar course on Saturday. | The 37-year-old Swiss veteran was coming off his record fifth win in Kitzbuehel, Austria, which wa...
Germany seeks EU control over Greece budget Al Jazeera | Germany wants Greece to relinquish control over its budget policy to European institutions as part of discussions over a second rescue package, Al Jazeera has learnt. | The proposal would give European Union institutions operating in Greece power o...
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Germany and France seek to heal euro rift The Daily Telegraph Australia | THE leaders of France and Germany are to hold the first major meeting of the year on the euro tonight, as cracks emerge in the strategy to tackle the crisis and markets kept up t...
Germany's Merkel denies seeking presidential successor The Star | BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman denied media reports Saturday that said she was discussing with coalition partners potential replacements for the c...
Canada's Guay tops downhill training run in Germany CBC | World champion Erik Guay had the fastest time in Friday's training run for a World Cup downhill race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany on the slope where the Canadian won the gold medal last year. | The Kandahar course has been modified slightly t...
Germany optimistic ahead of special UN session on Syria m&c | New York - Germany's UN ambassador was optimistic ahead of a special UN Security Council session on Syria on Friday that was to consider a new draft resolution aimed at ending 11 months of violence in the Middle East country. | 'The call by the Ara...
Germany marks Holocaust Day with call for stand against neo-Nazis m&c | Berlin/Warsaw - The German parliament marked Holocaust Memorial Day Friday with a call for the nation's citizens to make a stand against the threat posed by the extreme right. | 'There are people who set an example and show courage,' said Norbert L...
State of the Union speech CBC | Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery | Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: | Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than...
Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address WorldNews.com (Transcript of President Obama's State of the Union Address) | Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: | Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a m...
