Germany to Keep Reunification Holiday
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German leaders on Friday scrapped a proposal to create an extra working day by moving the national holiday marking German reunification, bowing to criticism that the government had lost respect for the nation's history.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned of persistent economic risks due to global factors, and vowed Monday that Germany _ Europe's largest economy _ would keep to its agenda of reforms to tackle unemployment. via PR-inside.com
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Germany and China share common views on many international issues and can make important contributions to securing peace and stability in the world, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said.
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Fourteen years and a trillion euros  after reunification one in five Germans would like to see the  barrier that split the country during the Cold War put back, a  survey found Wednesday.
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Visiting Russian President VladimirPutin and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder stressed Tuesday that Ukraine&#39;s presidential run-off re-run scheduled for Dec. 26 should be held without foreign interference.
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BERLIN Germans are marking the 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall today without big celebrations, parades or fireworks.
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German opposition and industry leaders are calling for a longer working week instead of the idea of scrapping public holidays to help boost the country's sluggish economy.
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The German government will stick to its  disputed goal of raising living standards in the formerly  communist east to western levels despite the spiraling costs,  Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Tuesday.
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Brussels, Dec 13, IRNA -- German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said Monday that so long Iran&#39;s voluntary suspension of enrichment activities continues, the EU commitments also remain valid.
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Business confidence in Germany stayed just off an all-time high in May, as the outlook for the eurozone&#39;s biggest economy remained rosy, a key survey showed Thursday.
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Germany marks the 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with fond memories of that day's joyous celebrations and somber ceremonies in honor of those killed in a desperate dash for freedom.
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A hasty U-turn on plans to scrap Germany's unification day holiday just before the 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall has exposed cracks in the government and sparked an ugly row about patriotism.
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Germany said on Tuesday budget  consolidation and higher national savings in the United States  and more Asian exchange rate flexibility were among measures  that would help avoid a disorderly unwinding of global  imbalances.
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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will visit China and Japan from Dec. 5-10 to hold talks with political and business leaders there, a government statement said on Monday.
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German President Horst Koehler said on Tuesday that his country's special relationship with Israel, rooted in responsibility for the Holocaust, could not be eroded by the passage of time.
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German leaders on Friday scrapped a proposal to create an extra working day by moving the holiday marking German reunification, bowing to a swell of criticism that the government had lost respect for the ...
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The U.S. military will keep a significant troop presence in Germany and even expand some bases, a senior U.S. commander said Thursday, despite the planned withdrawal of two Cold War-era divisions over the next decade.