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German University Students Fret Over New Policies

Andrea Ballarin, 23, is a self-confident student hoping to graduate soon from Humboldt University in Berlin. But when she starts talking about getting a job once she graduates, her mood changes. The prospects, she said, are slim. It is not because of ...

From JUDY DEMPSEY, The New York Times,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Annette Schavan

Germany Approves Extension for Afghan Mission

BERLIN The government of Chancellor Angela Merkel resolved Wednesday to extend for one year Germany’s deployment of troops in the American-lead coalition in Afghanistan, a government official said, but the number of troops will stay the same. The ...

From JUDY DEMPSEY, The New York Times,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Angela Merkel,  Frank-Walter Steinmeier,  Taliban

E.U. Mission to Train Afghan Police in Disarray

Two-and-a-half years after it was started, the European Union’s police training mission in Afghanistan is still understaffed, lacks security and transport, and has yet to develop a uniform training program, according to diplomats and security experts ...

From JUDY DEMPSEY, The New York Times,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: NATO,  European Union,  United Nations,  Javier Solana,  Angela Merkel

Social Democrats in Germany Strive to Rebound From Election Pummeling

Seeking to redefine itself and recapture leftist voters after its worst-ever showing in federal elections, the Social Democratic Party elected a new leadership and adopted a highly populist measure over the weekend. With the popularity of other leftist ...

From JUDY DEMPSEY, The New York Times,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Social Democratic Party,  Angela Merkel,  Sigmar Gabriel,  Andrea Nahles,  Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Economic 'Wise Men' Criticize Germany Over Tax Cuts

BERLIN — After less than three weeks in office, the German government drew sharp criticism Friday from its economic council of experts for neglecting the budget deficit and focusing instead on tax cuts, which the experts said would fail to make the ...

From JUDY DEMPSEY, The New York Times,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Angela Merkel

Letter from Europe: Germany Holds Back on Top European Roles

BERLIN — Amid the squabbling among European Union member states over who will become the bloc’s first president and foreign minister, the one country that has puzzled diplomats in Brussels is Germany. It holds the key for the selection of the two jobs, ...

From JUDY DEMPSEY, The New York Times,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: European Union,  NATO,  Angela Merkel,  Frank-Walter Steinmeier,  Jaap de Hoop Scheffer

Merkel Says Worst Still Ahead in Germany

BERLIN — After basking for days in the limelight of Germany’s reunification celebrations, Chancellor Angela Merkel returned to the political fray Tuesday when she presented her government’s priorities, warning that the worst effects of the global ...

From JUDY DEMPSEY, The New York Times,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Angela Merkel,  European Union

Special Report: Barriers May Crumble, but Psychological Borders Remain

BERLIN — During his childhood, Lutz Braun could see the Berlin Wall from his home in Blankenfelde, a village south of the city that was part of communist East Germany. In 1961, workers, left, along Bernauer Strasse, building the wall. The wall snaked ...

From JUDY DEMPSEY, International Herald Tribune,  8 Nov 2009

Related Topics: European Union,  Todor Zhivkov

Letter from Europe: Ridding Germany of U.S. Nuclear Weapons

BERLIN — Tucked away in one of Germany’s finest wine regions close to the border with Luxembourg is the Büchel Air Base. Its perimeter is heavily guarded by the German Luftwaffe, or air force. And no wonder. Up to 20 nuclear weapons are stored in ...

From JUDY DEMPSEY, The New York Times,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: NATO,  Guido Westerwelle,  Angela Merkel,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party

German Economy Faces Years of Pain, Official Says

BERLIN — Germany’s new finance minister, the veteran conservative politician Wolfgang Schäuble, moved swiftly Sunday to assert his power and tell his compatriots and the world that the finances of the largest European economy were dire and would take ...

From JUDY DEMPSEY, International Herald Tribune,  25 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Angela Merkel,  Helmut Kohl,  Guido Westerwelle

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