Monthly Archives: März 2007

Germans don`t wanna stay home - Deutsche wollen nicht zu Hause bleiben

05. März 2007 – 22:41

Germans do not like the proposals of politicians telling them to stay at home. BILD asks today on page 1: “Shall we alone save the world?” and complains: “We shall not fly any more! But the others go on polluting the air”
On page 8, they have the examples: “The Americans refuse signing the Kyoto protocol”, [...]

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Germans stay at home! - Deutsche bleibt zu Hause!

04. März 2007 – 12:18

German politicians seem to have found the solution to climate change:
Instead of travelling far by plane, Germans shall spend their holidays in Germany. Sylt instead of Seychelles, Bavaria instead of Bahamas.
Well, at least the British tourists will be delighted, no more fighting for the deck-chairs at the pool …
And in summer we will all sing:
Stay [...]

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Breaking News!

03. März 2007 – 22:59

The American Ambassador in Germany, William Timken, has been present in the German media today. He is running a column in today`s WELT and is even asking an almost provocating question:
The US-economy has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 7,5 percent. How come without even having signed the Kyoto Protocol?

“Eine neue Revolution - Klimaschutz als Herausforderung” [...]

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Mission impossible accomplished II

03. März 2007 – 10:50

On June 6, 2004 former Chancellor Schröder succeeded in holding a speech in Normandy without mentioning the Americans, last week our Foreign Minister Steinmeier has given an interview to Handelsblatt on security policy, in large parts focussing on Iran, without mentioning Israel, … downplaying the Iranian threat and giving “good” advice to the Americans:
Do you [...]

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Mission impossible accomplished I

03. März 2007 – 10:47

Mühltal, June 7th 2004
Dear Debbie,
mission impossible accomplished! On the 60th anniversary of the allied landing in Normandy German Chancellor Schröder held a speech without mentioning the word “American”. He preferred talking about the allied forces and their sacrifice, but unlike President Bush, he did not say who was part of the allied forces. To [...]

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