Neo-Nazis Protest Upstaged (Deutsche Welle)

More than 6,000 people staged a counter-protest in Würzburg Saturday as around 150 neo-Nazi protesters marched in memory of the 60th anniversary of the Allied bombings.

New interview with Danjulo Ishizaka online

Danjulo Ishizaka, the most awsome cellist I know, has a new interview ("Cello and Sushi") online from the folks at mvdaily.com. Check it out, he has many interesting things to say and they talk about...

CIA Agrees in Principle to Disclose Nazi Records (Reuters)

Reuters - The CIA, under pressure from Congress, has agreed in principle to release new documents detailing its ties to former Nazis who aided U.S. Cold War espionage against the Soviet Union, officials said on Sunday.

Western German streets fill up as carnival season peaks (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Hundreds of thousands of Germans, many dressed as jesters or fools, have flooded Rhineland streets for the traditional "Rose Monday" procession, the highlight of the Catholic carnival season.

Neo-Nazis March as Dresden Remembers War Dead (Reuters)

Reuters - Waving black flags and carrying banners, thousands of neo-Nazis marched in Dresden on Sunday, marring the official 60th anniversary commemoration of one of the fiercest Allied bombing raids of World War II.

Rally Casts Pall Over Dresden Remembrance (AP)

AP - Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on Sunday warned Germans against forgetting history, as far-right supporters rallied in Dresden to protest a devastating Allied bombing in World War II that killed an estimated 35,000 residents 60 years ago.

Berlin Shows There's No Business Like Porn Business (Reuters)

Reuters - Pornography has been elevated to an art form as never before at the Berlin Film Festival, which has spotlighted the industry and its commercial success.

Germans know how to party (Independent Online)

Colourful floats and effigies of world leaders were seen on the streets of Cologne as Germany celebrated the Rose Monday procession - the highlight of the Catholic carnival season.

Thousands protest against Bush visit to Germany (AFP)

AFP - At least 4,000 demonstrators vented their anger at the visit of US President George W. Bush to Germany but were kept well away from the security ring around him.

Heavy snow disrupts air, road traffic in Europe (AFP)

AFP - Heavy winter snow was set to extend hazardous travel conditions across much of Europe into Thursday, forecasters said, a day after conditions forced flight cancellations and clogged highways in several countries.

German Maestro Under Arrest

Volker Hartung, conductor of the New Cologne Philharmonic Orchestra (Junge Philharmonie Köln) has been arrested on suspicion of worker exploitation and tax evasion.Hartung is reported to have been arrested...

Christmas Market in Bonn, Germany

Every year the Christmas Market in Bonn, Germany is full of delicious things to eat and fine crafts and art made by local craftsmen and artists.

Who is Leonard T. Bayard?

The Chicago Tribune has a fascinating article this week and that asks this question. According to the Tribune: "The questions arise because the signature of a Leonard Thomas Bayard appears on the annual...
 

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