CAN FRANCO-GERMAN MARRIAGE SURVIVE TO STEER EUROPE?
The relationship between France and Germany is the barometer of the political health of Europe, writes Richard Whitman.<div class="feedflare">
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GREEK STIMULUS IS AN OPTION, MERKEL SAYS
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said she was committed to keeping Greece in the euro zone, signaling a softer approach toward the struggling country. 05/16/2012 17:28, NewYork Times |
GERMANY'S PIRATE PARTY RIDES WAVE OF POPULARITY
Germany's unconventional Pirate Party won nearly 8 percent of the votes this week in a local election in the country's most populous state, and is startling mainstream rivals. 05/16/2012 03:21, msnbc |
CHANDLER HOLDING OUT TO JOIN GERMANY?
PST: Tim Chandler has said he needs time away from the US national team, but it sure sounds like he's holding out hope to join Germany for the World Cup. 05/15/2012 13:42, msnbc |
FEAR NEEDLES? LOOK AWAY AND THE PAIN IS LESS
Injections hurt less if you look away from the needle, a new study from Germany suggests. 05/15/2012 12:07, msnbc |
HOLLANDE HEADS TO GERMANY HOURS INTO HIS PRESIDENCY
François Hollande became the president of France on Tuesday and promptly flew toward Germany to discuss the European debt crisis with his German counterpart -- but lightning struck his plane and prompted a return to Paris, CNN affiliate BFM-TV reported.<div class="feedflare">
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U.S. STOCKS READY FOR REBOUND
U.S. stocks were poised for a positive start Tuesday, following better-than-expected economic growth in Germany.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_news_international/~4/lTH2tz7s7Sc" height="1" width="1"/> 05/15/2012 05:07, CNN |
IHT RENDEZVOUS: GERMAN GROWTH GIVES RARE BOOST TO EURO
There was some good economic news coming out of Germany on Tuesday. But will it be enough to counter the crisis in the euro zone, where all eyes are on yet another "last chance" meeting in Greece? 05/15/2012 04:49, NewYork Times |
EUROPE DODGES RECESSION
Stronger-than-expected growth in Germany was enough to help the European Union and the 17-nation eurozone avoid falling into recession for the second time since 2009 in the first three months of this year.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_news_international/~4/PFqRcWVD7sU" height... 05/15/2012 04:21, CNN |
GERMANY ECONOMY GROWS STRONG 0.5 PERCENT IN Q1
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Market concerns over the European economy are showing signs of growing after a closely-watched survey of German investors recorded a sharp drop in sentiment after five straight months of increases.... 05/15/2012 02:49, AssociatedPress |
GOOGLE'S ANDROID GAINS SHARE IN SMARTPHONES: SURVEY
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Google's Android smartphone software stretched its market lead in early 2012, helped by new models from handset makers like Samsung and HTC and piling the pressure on rivals like Research In Motion and Nokia. Research from Kantar WorldPanel on Tuesday showed Android gaining ... 05/15/2012 12:18, Yahoo!News |
NEWLY INAUGURATED HOLLANDE BEGINS PARTNERSHIP WITH MERKEL
President François Hollande of France must now forge his own economic partnership with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. 05/14/2012 17:14, NewYork Times |
GREECE BRACES FOR FURTHER DROP IN FOREIGN TOURISTS
Greek hotel owners expect to see a drop in the number of foreign tourists visiting the country during the upcoming summer season.
In some resorts, the fall is to be around 20-30% for May and June, while others are observe a stabilization in the number of bookings for June.
Bookings from traditiona... 05/14/2012 07:49, Sofia News Agency |
GERMAN STATE ELECTION DEALS BLOW TO ANGELA MERKEL'S PARTY
Voters in North Rhine-Westphalia give opposition parties enough support to form a governing coalition. The chancellor's Christian Democrats receive about 26%.DUESSELDORF, Germany — Voters in Germany's most populous state dealt a decisive blow to Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic ... 05/14/2012 04:56, LaTimes |
GERMAN STATE ELECTION DEALS BLOW TO ANGELA MERKEL'S PARTY
Voters in North Rhine-Westphalia give opposition parties enough support to form a governing coalition. The chancellor's Christian Democrats receive about 26%.DUESSELDORF, Germany — Voters in Germany's most populous state dealt a decisive blow to Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic ... 05/13/2012 22:49, LaTimes |
ANGELA MERKEL’S PARTY LOSES STATE ELECTION IN GERMANY
The election in Germany’s most populous state is likely to embolden opposition to Chancellor Angela Merkel as the European debt crisis enters a critical new phase. 05/13/2012 17:56, NewYork Times |
LUCKY STRIKE: LIGHTNING BRINGS SEISMIC SURPRISE
As dark clouds rolled in from the west on a July afternoon last year, Klaus-G. Hinzen, a seismologist at the University of Cologne in Germany, knew a big storm was brewing. He was watching from the window of the university's earthquake observatory in Bensberg, a small town outside of Cologne, as lig... 05/12/2012 11:07, msnbc |
GERMANY SEES RISE IN CRIMES WITH POLITICAL OR RACIST MOTIVES
Interior Ministry figures show an 11.2 percent overall increase of crimes carried out for political or ideological reasons across Germany. 05/11/2012 15:00, NewYork Times |
NOKIA READING COMES TO EUROPE THIS WEEK
Nokia's e-book reading application, Nokia Reading, is coming to France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain and the UK. 05/11/2012 17:54, Yahoo!News |
GERMAN MAN HAS LAST LAUGH WITH "NEW HOME" OBITUARY
BERLIN (Reuters) - A man who announced his change of address in a local newspaper sparked national media attention on Thursday due to the unusual location of his "new home" - six feet under the ground. Karl Albrecht, who died last month at the age of 88, penned the obituary himself in the st... 05/10/2012 20:38, Yahoo!News |
GERMAN MAN HAS LAST LAUGH WITH "NEW HOME" OBITUARY
BERLIN (Reuters) - A man who announced his change of address in a local newspaper sparked national media attention on Thursday due to the unusual location of his "new home" - six feet under the ground. Karl Albrecht, who died last month at the age of 88, penned the obituary himself in the st... 05/10/2012 18:38, Yahoo!News |
NOKIA LOSES UK COURT APPEAL, SEES NO SALES IMPACT
HELSINKI (Reuters) - A British court dismissed Nokia's appeal against a June 2011 High Court ruling which found the Finnish mobile phone maker was infringing a patent of Germany's IPCom. Nokia said the dismissal would not affect its sales in Britain, although IPCom said it would still seek a... 05/10/2012 13:00, Yahoo!News |
FOREIGNERS CAN'T PICK NEW GERMAN NAMES, COURT RULES
BERLIN (Reuters) - A German court has refused to allow a family to shed their "foreign-sounding" names for new German ones they said would protect them from discrimination and aid integration into a country becoming attractive for immigrants. The family, living in Germany under asylum after ... 05/10/2012 00:08, Yahoo!News |
FOREIGNERS CAN'T PICK NEW GERMAN NAMES, COURT RULES
BERLIN (Reuters) - A German court has refused to allow a family to shed their "foreign-sounding" names for new German ones they said would protect them from discrimination and aid integration into a country becoming attractive for immigrants. The family, living in Germany under asylum after ... 05/10/2012 00:08, Yahoo!News |
TESTOSTERONE TREATMENT HELPS OBESE OLDER MALES LOSE WEIGHT, OTHER HEALTH GAINS TOO
Restoring low testosterone levels in older, overweight or obese men to normal levels results in dramatic weight loss and other health benefits, such as better blood pressure and blood glucose control, Dr Farid Saad of the Medical Affairs Men's Health Care at Bayer Pharma AG in Berlin, Germany, expla... 05/09/2012 09:14, medicalnewstoday |
PUTIN HAILS SOVIET VICTORY, WILL PROMOTE RUSSIA'S MIGHT
Vladimir Putin said he would promote Russia's might on the world stage in a patriotic speech on Wednesday glorifying the Soviet victory over Germany in World War Two. 05/09/2012 07:35, msnbc |
WORLD CHAMPION SPAIN LEADS FIFA RANKINGS
ZURICH (AP) -World champion Spain remains No. 1 in FIFA's monthly rankings ahead of Germany and Uruguay, followed by the Netherlands and Portugal. 05/09/2012 06:07, msnbc |
GERMAN PATIENCE WITH GREECE ON THE EURO WEARS THIN
Germany’s devotion to the euro runs extremely deep, but there is a growing conviction that it is up to Greece to follow through on its commitments and that Europe is done negotiating. 05/08/2012 20:07, NewYork Times |
GERMAN TOWN NAMES STREET AFTER ROGER FEDERER
HALLE, Germany (AP) -Roger Federer has had his name on the trophy and now he has it on the street sign as well. 05/08/2012 09:49, msnbc |
VOTERS REVOLT AGAINST CUTS, LEADERS
Europeans are revolting -- against their leaders and established political parties, against an austerity plan 'made in Germany', and against a future that promises declining living standards and shriveling public services.<div class="feedflare">
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A DIVIDED EUROPE FOCUSES ON GROWTH AFTER ELECTIONS
After the Greek and French elections, growth is now a priority in Europe, but significant change may depend on how far Germany is willing to budge from austerity. 05/07/2012 19:42, NewYork Times |
FRENCH, GERMAN RIFTS SHOW ALREADY
Germany's Angela Merkel rejects the pledge by newly elected French leader Francois Hollande to renegotiate a European treaty to rein in public debt.PARIS — Exuberant supporters were still out celebrating Francois Hollande's election as president of France when the first fissures began opening ... 05/07/2012 18:28, LaTimes |
FRENCH, GERMAN RIFTS SHOW ALREADY
Germany's Angela Merkel rejects the pledge by newly elected French leader Francois Hollande to renegotiate a European treaty to rein in public debt.PARIS — Exuberant supporters were still out celebrating Francois Hollande's election as president of France when the first fissures began opening ... 05/07/2012 18:07, LaTimes |
FRANCE'S FRANCOIS HOLLANDE CHANGES THE MIX IN EUROPE
The continent must now deal with a major leader who has promised a fresh start and declared that austerity, despite Germany's insistence, is not the answer.PARIS — With Francois Hollande's election as France's first Socialist president in 17 years, Europe now must deal with a major leader who ... 05/07/2012 14:28, LaTimes |