Thursday, September 27, 2007

Merkel Lobbied for UN Security Council Seat [New York]

Excerpt - German Chancellor Angela Merkel used a speech before the United Nations General Assembly to bring up concerns about Iran and to push forward Germany's bid for a permanent seat on the Security Council.

Countries have talked about reforming the UN's most important body for more than 24 years. Currently, only the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China have had permanent seats on the UN Security Council and the power to veto all resolutions.


Germany's most recent effort to get a permanent seat along with Brazil, India and Japan collapsed two years ago. Merkel said the time had come for action. … More at Deutsche Welle

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Multicultural Blogs - update

Referring to the introduction, here’s a further update.

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Interest Rates ▪ Saga ▪ Hockey ▪ Maine Lobsters ▪ Tri Corner Hats

Fashion Capital London ▪ Globalization ▪ Hollywood & "Wiesn" News

Hollywood Diet ▪ Mighty Heart ▪ Munich's Wiesn ▪ Fast Lane Life

NoHo (NYC) ▪ East Village ▪ Germans ▪ Manhattan's Yorkville

China’s Protest against Merkel’s Dalai Lama Meeting

The first German chancellor to receive Tibet's exiled spiritual leader

Excerpt (mod.) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel was set to hold a historic meeting with the Dalai Lama today in Berlin despite strong protest from China, which has cancelled talks with German officials.

The German justice ministry said Chinese officials have called off a meeting with German counterparts on patent right protection that was scheduled to take place in Munich for "technical reasons". More at AFP News

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Nuclear Bombs in Germany? No, Thanks!

French President Nicolas Sarkozy made a ‘surpise offer’ to Angela Merkel and Frank-Walter Steinmeier during last week's informal meeting in Meseberg palace...

“Both the chancellor and her foreign minister were speechless. The idea of possessing nuclear weapons is taboo in Germany.” …
SPIEGEL INTERNATIONAL