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Second City Conservatory Song - Angela Merkel

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:51:26 GMT

Obama to plead US case at global warming summit

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:41:08 GMT

WASHINGTON - Putting his prestige on the line, President Barack Obama will personally commit the U.S.
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor

Merkel sees "good prospects" for German Opel plants

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:32:15 GMT

BERLIN, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday she saw "good prospects" for Opel's German plants after the carmaker's parent, General Motors [GM.UL], presented a restructuring plan for its European unit.
Source: Reuters

Jeff Fleischer: Permanently Off Base

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:12:47 GMT

On November 9, Germany celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall's fall.
Source: BuzzFlash

The World from Berlin: 'Westerwelle Is Like a Would-Be Facebook Friend You Can't Ignore'

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:27:46 GMT

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle during his recent state visit to Israel. Guido Westerwelle has concluded his first trip to Israel as Germany's new foreign minister. Germany's past and his own made the trip a tense one.
Source: Spiegel Online

German part-time work scheme extended

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:22:44 GMT

German chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet agreed today to extend a part-time work scheme that encourages firms to pare back the hours of their employees rather than fire them.
Source: Irish Times

Summit May Help E.U.-China Relations

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:05:25 GMT

The E.U.-China annual summit is due to take place on Nov. 30 in Nanjing. Since 2005, and the E.U.'s last-minute failure to agree to lift its arms embargo against China--in place since 1989--Beijing has appeared to run out of patience both with the E.U.'
Source: Forbes

Merkel waiting for 'thank-you letter' from General Motors

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:37:21 GMT

Berlin -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday she was expecting a "comprehensive thank-you letter" from General Motors for huge loans to keep the auto maker's Opel unit afloat, which she said had now been repaid.
Source: Expatica

Mark Steel: Come rain or revolution, it's money they all want

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:08:25 GMT

Haven't the 20th anniversary celebrations of the overthrow of communism been miserable?
Source: The Independent

Quoted in 'Workers breathe a sigh of relief as GM hints it will keep Opel plants'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:14:37 GMT

Angela Merkel said in Deutsche Welle:

I can tell you that the last funds (received by) General Motors have been paid back, which means that the Opel operation has not cost the German taxpayer a cent.

Quoted in ''There's no point isolating Iran''

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:39:30 GMT

Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva said in Jerusalem Post:

I told [US] President [Barack] Obama, I told [French] President [Nicolas] Sarkozy, I told [German] Chancellor Angela Merkel that we will not get good things out of Iran if we corner them. You need to create space to talk

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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:20:00 GMT

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at an European Union summit at the European Council headquarters on November 19, 2009 in Brussels.

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Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:53:22 GMT

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a session of the lower house of parliament (Bundestag) in Berlin on November 12, 2009.