Germany
Christoph Zopel: Elections in Moldova should be free and fair
July 20, 2009Christoph Zopel, ex-minister of foreign affairs of Germany, chairman of the Committee for Economic Policies and Social Cohesion of the Socialist International, asserts that elections in Moldova should be free and fair. He made this declaration on Monday...
Latvia: Aug 23 - Date For Remembering Stalinist, Nazi Victims
July 16, 2009The Latvian parliament after a heated debate during the extraordinary meeting on Thursday passed in the final reading the bill about declaring August 23 the date for commemorating victims of Stalinist and Nazi regimes. The responsible parliamentary committee...
Obama, Merkel Speak With 'One Voice' On Iran
June 26, 2009By Andrew F. Tully German Chancellor Angela Merkel met today with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House, and at a joint news conference the two leaders condemned the Iranian government for cracking down on citizens who have questioned the...
Nord Stream, Matthias Warnig and the Gazprom Lobby
June 15, 2009By Roman Kupchinsky The ongoing battle over the construction of the Russian-German Nord Stream gas pipeline is reaching a critical stage. In June the German ministry of defense once again voiced its opposition to the proposed route of the pipeline, and...
Controversy: Article Blaming Poland for Starting World War II
June 04, 2009Moscow Distances Itself from Article Blaming Poland for Starting World War II By Paul Goble The Russian defense ministry said today that an article which was put on its site a few days ago and which has sparked outrage among some Russian...
- July 16, 2008
By Ryan R. Miller, Central Europe Digest* In response to petitions by Polish and Lithuanian environmentalists, the European Parliament (EP) voted last week on a non-binding resolution concerning the environmental threat posed by the planned Nord Stream...
The Germany supports " East partnership "
June 17, 2008It was declared on June, 16th, in Gdansk, by the chancellor of Germany Angela Меrkel during the joint press conference with prime-minister of Poland Donald Tusk. " I completely support the Poland-Swedish initiative. I think, that inclusion have...
Germany takes first step toward a census
September 24, 2007Germany is on its way to conducting its first census in decades, a count that is expected to show a drop in population of more than 1 million residents. Preparatory legislation was passed by the country's parliament with backing by the two government...
- July 16, 2007
Moldova is part of the European Neighbourhood Policy, and Germany is interested in the further development of the democracy in Moldova, promotion of economic reforms and the Transnistrian conflict settlement. An MP of the German Bundestag (legislature...
Controversy in Germany over missile defense
February 20, 2007German Foreign Minister Steinmeier of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) said in a recent interview that "because the sites for stationing [the missile-defense system] are quite near Russia, one should have talked with Russia about it beforehand,...
