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Karl Lagerfeld yawns at race for French presidencyChanel star designer Karl Lagerfeld is already bored with the French presidential election and believes the country would be better-run if its leaders took inspiration from successful businesses like French luxury goods firm LVMH.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 22:39
France, Germany want closer control of Greek funds
France and Germany on Monday sought to impose tighter controls on Greece's finances and warned political leaders in Athens to agree on new austerity measures soon if they didn't want to see their country go bankrupt.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 18:33
Swiss Must Kill Bank Secrecy, Revise Deals, EU Tax Chief Says
Switzerland must eliminate banking secrecy and renegotiate tax accords with the U.K. and Germany that clash with regional initiatives, according to European Union Tax Commissioner Algirdas Semeta.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 15:24
Moneyless find wealth in online networks
In times of economic hardship, some people have chosen to give up money altogether. But not having money doesn’t necessarily mean living poorly.
Deutsche Welle | 06-Feb-2012 14:58
Romanian PM quits over austerity protests
Romanias Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned on Monday, following weeks of unrest spurned by the cost-cutting measures his government has taken as part of an IMF bailout deal.
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 12:29
World leaders look to Berlin for more guidance
What does the international community expect of Germany during a time of crisis? Should Berlin take the helm and steer the continent or hold back? World leaders discuss this at the...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 12:29
Independents make their mark on German politics
Many Germans are rejecting big-party politics. Non-voter numbers are up, and party membership is down. Citizens looking for ways to get involved directly in the political process are...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 12:29
German pensioner leads charge against neo-Nazi 'muck'
Wielding just nail-polish remover, a camera and an "Against Nazis" tote bag, Irmela Mensah-Schramm is a one-of-a-kind fighter against Germany's increasingly threatening far-right scene.
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 12:29
Merkel in Paris in bid to rescue Sarkozy vote hopes
Chancellor Angela Merkel and the bulk of the German cabinet descended on Paris Monday on a mission to rescue her French ally President Nicolas Sarkozy's struggling re-election...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 12:00
Romanian prime minister quits over austerity protests
Romanias Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned on Monday following weeks of unrest spurred by the cost-cutting measures his government has introduced as part of an IMF bailout deal....
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 12:00
France, German Leaders Meet Amid Euro, Syria Crises
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topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 11:09
German real wages increased 1% in 2011: stats office
Real earnings, or price-adjusted monthly wages, increased by an average 1.0 percent in Germany in 2011, but fell at the end of the year as the economy slowed, official data showed...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 11:00
Independents make their mark on German politics
Many Germans are rejecting big-party politics. Non-voter numbers are up, and party membership is down. Citizens looking for ways to get involved directly in the political process are finding new ways to do so.
Deutsche Welle | 06-Feb-2012 10:56
Merkel backs Sarkozy in tough re-election battle
German Chancellor Angela Merkel threw her weight behind French President Nicolas Sarkozy in his tough re-election battle Monday, saying the two right-wingers were from the same...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 10:04
Merkel, Sarkozy to discuss fiscal coordination
French and German officials say their leaders will discuss economic coordination in the European Union and escalating violence in Syria when they meet for annual talks on Monday.
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 10:00
Germans jailed for terror offences in Britain
Two German men were jailed in Britain on Monday after pleading guilty to possessing articles from an Al-Qaeda magazine.Police seized a hard drive and laptop from Christian...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 09:00
Missing ancient objects returned to Berlin
Dozens of mostly Egyptian objects from the 4th to 7th centuries AD which had been missing since the end of World War II have been unearthed and returned to a Berlin museum,...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 08:00
European court to rule on German celebrity rights case
The European Court of Human Rights will rule Tuesday on two cases involving press freedom and celebrities' right to privacy in Germany, including one brought by Princess Caroline...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 08:00
ECB bond purchases remain negligible
Data published by the European Central Bank on Monday revealed that the bank's purchases of the bonds of eurozone nations remained negligible last week amid signs of stabilisation...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 08:00
Eurogroup chief says Greece must pull its weight
In a German magazine interview, eurozone financial heavyweight Jean Claude Juncker has said that the Greek government cannot expect solidarity from European partners unless it can...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 08:00
Greek debt deal delayed amid growing pressure
Greek coalition leaders have postponed negotiations until Tuesday after failing to reach an agreement on crucial austerity measures. France and Germany have called on Greece to approve...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 07:00
Moneyless find wealth in online networks
In times of economic hardship, some people have chosen to give up money altogether. But not having money doesnt necessarily mean living poorly.
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 07:00
Sarkozy, Merkel back special Greek debt account
France and Germany backed the idea that Greece should create a special fund to pay its debt and avoid bankruptcy, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said after talks with German...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 07:00
Katharina Wagner discuses: falling ticket demand, criminal...
Katharina Wagner discuses: falling ticket demand, criminal investigations, loss of main sponser and a live Parsifal 2012 in a cinema near you - unless you live in the USA In a rare interview with Welt Online Katharina Wagner discuses troubling times at Bayreuth and the announcement of a live cinema broadcast of Parsifal this year to an approximate ... (more)
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 07:00
Former German president to honor anti-semitic pastor
Roman Herzog, the president of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1994 to 1999, is slated to deliver a speech next week in honor of Reverend Mitri Raheb, a fiercely anti-Israel Palestinian Lutheran leader in Bethlehem who has argued that Jews have no right to be present in Israel.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 02:45
Arab, Turkish officials urge dialogue with Iran
Tawakkul Karman, of Yemen, who won the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, gestures during her speech at the Security Conference on Sunday, Feb.
topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 22:25
Germany to host missile defense headquarters
The Ramstein Air Base is going to become the operational center of the new NATO missile defense system. Politicians and experts in both Europe and the US are supportive of the idea.
Deutsche Welle | 05-Feb-2012 18:47
Egypt sends 43 NGO workers to trial over funds
Egyptian investigating judges on Sunday referred 43 NGO workers, including 19 Americans, to trial before a criminal court for allegedly being involved in banned activities and illegally receiving foreign funds, security officials said.
topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 18:11
Wen says China has stake in helping Europe
Republican front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to an easy victory in Nevada on Saturday, crushing his three remaining rivals and taking firm command of the party's volatile presidential nominating race.
topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 13:52
Death toll from Europe's deep freeze surpasses 300
A deadly chill that has plunged Europe into the deep freeze for more than a week was responsible for more deaths on Sunday, bringing the number of fatalities across the continent to...
expatica.com | 05-Feb-2012 13:00
Cut ties with Syria, urges Tunisia PM
Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali called Sunday on all countries to cut off diplomatic relations with Syria over the violence there."We have to expel Syrian ambassadors...
expatica.com | 05-Feb-2012 12:00
Egypt to put NGO workers, including Americans, on trial
Egypt is to try 44 people over the alleged illegal funding of aid groups, a judicial source said on Sunday, a day after Washington said it would review aid to Cairo over the...
expatica.com | 05-Feb-2012 11:00
Winners of the Berlin film fest's Golden Bear since 1992
Here are the winners since 1992 of the Golden Bear top prize at the Berlin film festival, one of the world's key cinema showcases:- 1992: "Grand Canyon" by Lawrence Kasdan...
expatica.com | 05-Feb-2012 11:00
Jolie, Streep join Arab Spring at Berlin film fest
The Arab Spring uprisings and political turmoil in the West will dominate the 62nd Berlin film festival starting Thursday, as Hollywood royalty sprinkles stardust in the frigid...
expatica.com | 05-Feb-2012 11:00
Germany to host new missile defense headquarters
The Ramstein Air Base is going to become the operational center of the new NATO missile defense system. Politicians and experts in both Europe and the US are supportive of the idea.
expatica.com | 05-Feb-2012 11:00
Heathrow airport cancels 30 percent of flights over snow
A heavy overnight snowfall forced London Heathrow airport, one of the worlds busiest hubs, to cancel 30 percent of its flights Sunday. Europe is experiencing a brutal cold snap, which...
expatica.com | 05-Feb-2012 11:00
Germany slams Egypt decision to put NGOs on trial
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle Sunday slammed Egypt's decision to try 44 people in connection with the funding of non-governmental organisations, terming it...
expatica.com | 05-Feb-2012 10:00
Greek leaders scramble to meet deadline for debt deal
Greece's prime minister scrambled ahead of a Sunday night deadline to convince his coalition partners to back tough reforms demanded by lenders before releasing a 130 billion...
expatica.com | 05-Feb-2012 10:00
Turkey, Qatar urge renewed negotiations with Tehran
Turkish and Qatari officials said a military strike on Iran would be disastrous for the region and dismissed suggestions of tighter sanctions to rein in its nuclear programme, saying...
expatica.com | 05-Feb-2012 10:00
French socialists riled by Merkel backing of Sarkozy
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's backing of French President Nicolas Sarkozy in the upcoming presidential vote has riled his socialist rival Francois Hollande's camp, which warned her to exercise restraint, a German newspaper reported on Saturday.
topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 09:47
RWE to implement new savings
German energy giant RWE, which has been hit hard by Berlin's decision to phase out nuclear power, said Sunday it was planning for a billion euros (1.3 billion dollars) in new...
expatica.com | 05-Feb-2012 08:00
Wen says Europe stability in China's interests
China's Premier Wen Jiabao said a stable Europe was key to stability at home, in comments published Sunday, at the end of a week that saw Germany's chancellor visit...
expatica.com | 05-Feb-2012 07:00
Germany wages war against 'burnout'
Germany, holding up better than its eurozone partners in the current debt crisis, is battling the increasingly widespread phenomenon of "burnout" which it says is costing its...
expatica.com | 05-Feb-2012 07:00
NATO embarks on a new military strategy
While the US is withdrawing combat troops from Europe, the center for NATO's missile defense shield will be based in Germany. New security threats and budget cuts are paving the way...
expatica.com | 05-Feb-2012 06:00
World leaders look to Berlin for more guidance
What does the international community expect of Germany during a time of crisis? Should Berlin take the helm and steer the continent or hold back? World leaders discuss this at the...
expatica.com | 05-Feb-2012 06:00
Iced Earth Mainman Answers Questions From Iranian Fans
ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer recently answered a number of questions that were submitted by the band's Iranian fans.
topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 05:37