Was Merkel deceived by the US Administration?

On Monday Angela Merkel became the first Chancellor of Germany to address a joint session of the US Congress.  Prior to her address she met briefly with President Obama. Ford announced a $1 Billion Profit,...

Angela Merkel addresses a Joint Session of Congress

German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, is presently addressing a joint session of Congress.  She is the second German Chancellor to do so. Merkel was recently re-elected and formed a coalition with the Free...

Angela Merkel wins German Elections 27 September 2009

Angela Dorothea  Merkel has won  re-election in Germany.  The polls have now closed 6:00pm  and preliminary results were available as of 6:03 pm. The election results were followed by this...

Andrea Merkel promises air tight investigation for Kunduz Attack

German Chancellor Andrea  Merkel gave a 15 minute address to the German Parliament.  In in she reiterated that Germany grieves any innocent loss of life.  She promised an airtight investigation in...

One German Take on Merkel's Visit to the White House - Success

Chancellor Angela Merkel was guest at the White House yesterday.  There have been ongoing speculations that there was a distant relationship between the two leaders. During Friday's visit both Merkel and Obama...

President Obama Blames Horse He Rode in On

At the G20 meeting in Europe last week, President Barack Obama criticized American attitudes toward Europe and said the United States had shown arrogance and had been both dismissive and derisive at times. Instead...

Will the German government become defacto shareholder in BC P3s?

The German bank that's involved in the financing of three high profile public-private partnership (P3) projects in British Columbia may be partially nationalized by the German government. Hypo Real Estate (HRE)...

EUROPE to create Finance FBI, warning US to block surveillance

EUROPE to create GFR Global Finance RegulatorEuropean Leaders discuss Global Financial Regulator. Angela Merkel and Nicholas Sarkozy call for a new economic FBI similar to the U.N. Security Council—and warn the...

The German Coup d' Etat?

By, Uwe Paschen. The German Coup d’ Etat? Well not quiet, however it seems as if the German people are outraged against their Conservative Government the CDU/CSU ( Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is...

Merkel Promises Government Help During Economic Bad Times

" German Chancellor Angela Merkel outlined an economic stimulus package aimed at helping companies weather the financial downturn. She also called for a quick reform of the global financial system. The German government is prepared to roll out a series of economic...

Merkel Urges German Banks to Tap Government Rescue Fund

" German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged banks to make use of a government bailout fund worth up to 500 billion euros ($637 billion) that few financial institutions have tapped so far. As German banks continue to cast around for capital to help them survive the...

Update: Germany leads EU, saying no to $500bn Sarkozy EU bank bailout

Update: Oct-5 PARIS 17:00 uk-timecomment: This afternoon unusual air traffic,  helicopter shuttle flights to monaco non-stop " German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Europe's biggest economy...

Poll disaster for Bavaria leaders

Elections in the German region of Bavaria yesterday saw a major blow dealt to Germany's conservative party. The result was the party's worst result since 1954. The result is bad news for Germany's chancellor Angela Merkel."Bavaria's ruling conservatives, the Christian Social...

Rice in Georgia on peace mission

Condoleeza Rice has arrived in Tblisi, a visit that is likely to be seen as confrontational by Russia. Rice is not going to also visit Moscow, instead returning directly to the US from Georgia. "U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Georgia Friday on the second...

German Chancellor Merkel Would Rather Not See Obama Speak at the Berlin Brand...

A dispute is flaring up between the conservative German chancellor Angela Merkel and her Social Democrat (I guess it is just a code name these days, given their policies) coalition partners. Subject: Should...

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