Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
November 13, 2009
Access to EU bank accounts by the US?
By December 1, Sweden, the current holder of the European Union’s rotating presidency, was to have passed a measure that would have given the United States wide ranging access to the EU bank accounts, particularly international transactions, as part of terror inquiries. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
November 11, 2009
France and Germany together in Armistice Day
Across several countries in Europe and other parts of the world people have been commemorating today the end of four years of fighting in what was World War I. It began in 1914 and ended with the defeat of Germany in 1918. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
November 9, 2009
A day of celebration for Germany
Today is a day of celebration in Germany: the day the Berlin Wall came down 20 years ago. On November 9, 1989, East Germans were finally free and began to cross into what was then West Germany. The whole country was almost unable to believe what was happening. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
October 21, 2009
Which swine flu vaccine for the Germans?
Now there is not only the question of to be vaccinated or not against the swine flu but which vaccine to get if one could choose. News breaking over the weekend have Germany debating about the supposed two-class medical system. German politicians are in full damage control denying that they will receive a different and safer flu vaccine that the ordinary citizen. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
October 13, 2009
China as guest of honor
This year China celebrates the 60th Anniversary of Communist Rule. To learn about that country and all its riches, the International Fair of Monaco -open from October 10 to 18- has named it Guest of Honor. Culture, folklore, traditions and handicrafts will be presented in a space dedicated to this land, known as one of the oldest cradle of civilization in the world. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
October 9, 2009
What were they thinking in Oslo?
President Obama has been less than nine months in office when he won the Nobel Peace Prize this Friday. It seems the decision took even the audience in the Norwegian capital of Oslo by surprise. But not only there. The world is in a state of disbelief and divided about the award. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
September 28, 2009
Angela Merkel remains chancellor
If only elections were in the US like in Germany: relatively short, fast with the results and then…back to work. Well Germany is Germany and last night its citizens already knew the result of the elections: Chancellor Angela Merkel had won. So in part it was more of the same as ‘Angie” as the Germans call her will remain their chancellor. Read the rest of this entry »
