Germany’s steel trade union on Tuesday rejected an offer from employers of a 3.5 percent wage hike with a contract duration of at least 16 months for workers in the north-west of the country.
Workers have already staged temporary stoppages in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony and Bremen involving around 10,000 people.
IG Metall said [...]
Call this news of the weird, or something. Otto Pfister, head coach of Africa Cup of National finalist Cameroon (they play Egypt in the final tomorrow), told Germany's kicker.de he has been offered the job of U.S. Men's National Team coach. The job has been held by Bob Bradley for over a year. By nearly all accounts, Bradley has done a fine job. Pfister told kicker he would choose between the U.S. job and the South Korea spot, which had also been offered to him, but that he preferred the U.S. one because he wouldn't have to use an interpreter (I'm assuming he speaks English). All a bit bizarre but worth keeping an eye on nonetheless...
In an interview with the German newspaper, Der Spiegel, Kerem Caliskan reviewed the situation of Turkish people in Germany. The recent fires in Ludwigshaven in which several Turkish people were killed or hurt has aroused feelings among many people in Turkey that neo-Nazi right wingers were behind the episode. Caliskan interviewed two girls who claim [...]
Someone messed up. Numerous blogs found pictures and specifications of Nokia's next darling superphone, the N96, spiritual successor of the Nokia's own German site. But because of what happened, they...
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Nokia’s Germany website has posted and removed the specifications of the unannounced N96 smartphone.
The specs, that have been removed, are:
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Union IG Metall said today, that they will be staging more temporary stoppages throughout German Steelworks next week.
The strikes will begin on Monday in support of an 8% pay rise claim by the union.
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Facebook today announced the first step in a broad plan to internationalize the site with translation into Spanish. German and French versions of Facebook are expected in the coming weeks. Nearly 1,500 Spanish-speaking users on Facebook chose to be part of the effort and translated the site from English to Spanish in less than four weeks.Current users who want to view Facebook in Spanish can change their language preference from their account settings. Beginning on Monday, Feb. 11, any person who goes to http://www.facebook.com/ from a Spanish-speaking country will see the site in Spanish. Facebook currently has more than 2.8 million active users in Latin America and Spain."Over 60 percent of Facebook users are now outside of the U.S., and many live in countries where English is not the primary language," said Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook. "Our goal has always been to allow people to use Facebook in their native language so we built an application to enable users to par
A series of German salary renewal negotiations has gotten off to a brisk start this year amid strikes in several sectors. On Feb. 6, steelworkers laid down tools following a call by the IG Metall trade union. Three hundred workers stopped work temporarily at a site belonging to sector leader ThyssenKrupp. Similar actions were expected [...]
BERLIN (Reuters) - Nine people, including five children, have been killed in a fire in a house in the western German city of Ludwigshafen, police said on Monday. A further 24 were taken to hospital, two of whom were in a life-threatening condition, and it was possible that more bodies would be found in the house, which was in danger of collapse, a police spokesman said. It was unclear what had caused the fire, the spokesman said, adding that 52 people, mostly Turkish citizens, were registered as living in the house. The number of fatalities could have been higher had a group of police, firemen and other emergency service personnel not been celebrating carnival nearby, the spokesman said. They helped catch children thrown from the upper floors of the building.
Daniel Craig might be known for his suave figure in ‘Casino Royale’, but his musical taste is completely opposite to his super-cool image. The actor prefers listening to crazy German heavy metal and showtunes from Grease, instead of wooing the ladies on the set of new Bond movie ‘Quantum Of Solace.’ “I have about 5,000 songs on my iPod. It’s very eclectic - anything from Kate Bush to the Raconteurs,” The Sun quoted Craig, as saying. “I love iPod’s shuffle. But it can be nerve-racking if anyone is around. When something dodgy comes on, like Grease, you’re like, ‘Nooo!’ and dive to switch to the next tune. “I also quite like German heavy metal - like the band Die Toten Hosen,” he added. (ANI)
Germany’s refusal to send their Afghanistan-based troops into the volatile Southern provinces is symptom of much larger issues. By standing on the sidelines, the Germans join so-called NATO members Italy, Turkey, and that fierce-fighting nation France in supporting the War on Terror in words and little action. While the Northern part of the war-torn nation cannot be considered ‘safe’ by any means, the decision to keep the much-needed military and equipment support away from those actually doing the fighting in the South – especially the United States, Canada, Britain, and others – has shown a growing rift in the NATO alliance over the issue. Purely political, the governing bodies in the countries in question have failed to get the message of the necessity of the war to their respective peoples. They fear losing power over fully supporting an unpopular war (made unpopular because of the peoples lack of knowledge regarding the issue), and instead are trying to walk a fine li
US secretary of Defense Robert Gates has sent a letter to his German counterpart demanding more German engagement in Afghanistan. In the past Germany’s response has been -nein. There is considerable opposition within Germany to dispatch more German soldiers to the Afghan fighting front. The Gates missive was eight pages in length and spelled out [...]
German Bundesliga teams were back in action for the first time in more than a month today, with a quartet of games in the DFB Pokal Round of 16 on the docket. Half were upsets, with a third turning on three goals scored in the waning minutes. Table toppers Bayern Munich were the only favorites spared the ignominy of defeat. The Bavarian side saw off third-division minnows Wuppertaler SV Borussia, though not without a challenge; at halftime the teams were tied 2-2 before Bayern won 5-2 on three second half goalsThe biggest game of the day was undoubtedly the Borussia Dortmund versus Werder Bremen match-up, which die Borussia took by a 2-1 score. Dortmund is traditionally very strong at home, but have had a rough season and currently sit 10th, so the result was still surprising. Werder are second in the Bundesliga and that only on goal difference. Of course I now feel perfectly vindicated dropping them from the Top 25 this week!The largest upset was probably second division club 1899 Hof
Continuing from my last post on Germany that was one of my most memorable European trips. Well these were the Hotels in Germany and my Hotel in Berlin where i spent some memoraible moments with my Girl. Well lets not get into those details as i've already told about them in my last blog. Whose link is given above. You can read they whole story from there. Here in this blog im going to tell you about the cultural events that take place in Germany. What i like most about German Cultural events is that the calendar is fully loaded with annual fairs, festivals, concerts and parties. In January, Fasching is celebrated. It is a bawdy kind of six-week-long extravaganza of street parties and balls.February, The Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival), the world’s second largest, is held in February. March, Lent comes to an end in March with Starkbierzeit, a time for quaffing strong brews.April, April sees Festage (Festival Days) a host of gala concerts and operas held o
Voters in the German state of Hesse are voting after a campaign that was highlighted by vicious attacks against Turkish immigrants. Sparked by the virulent anti-immigrant rantings of Roland Koch, the electorate has been told all problems in Hesse are the result of the presence of young Turkish immigrants who commit crimes and cause fear [...]
German academics believe they have solved the centuries-old mystery behind the identity of the "Mona Lisa" in Leonardo da Vinci's famous portrait.Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a wealthy Florentine merchant, Francesco del Giocondo, has long been seen as the most likely model for the sixteenth-century painting.But art historians have often wondered whether the smiling woman may actually have been da Vinci's lover, his mother or the artist himself.Now experts at the Heidelberg University library say dated notes scribbled in the margins of a book by its owner in October 1503 confirm once and for all that Lisa del Giocondo was indeed the model for one of the most famous portraits in the world."All doubts about the identity of the Mona Lisa have been eliminated by a discovery by Dr. Armin Schlechter," a manuscript expert, the library said in a statement on Monday.Until then, only "scant evidence" from sixteenth-century documents had been available. "This left lots of room for interpretation a
Another article I missed through taking time off at Christmas, from Deutch Welle.
After years of record growth, Germany’s key steel sector is likely to face more uncertain times as the fall in the dollar and the global credit crunch raise business risks, the nation’s steel industry association said.
Speaking to the German news agency DPA, association [...]
On Monday I wrote about the anti-immigrant and anti-youth rhetoric that Roland Koch, the extremely conservative governor of the German state of Hesse, has been subjecting the German public to. His hateful and reactionary statements are being supported by the country’s chancellor, Angela Merkel. Together, they have been proposing a controversial plan to increase penalties [...]
From Speigal English language website,"Obama Is 'Intangible, Elastic, Hollow' The fight for the Democratic presidential nomination has turned into a clash between style and substance, write German media commentators. An editorialist at
Koch (a true bigot) and Merkel (a shameless opportunist)
The governor of the German state of Hesse, Roland Koch, stirred up a hornet’s nest last week by harshly criticizing the country’s immigrant community and young immigrants in particular. Koch, who is a member of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), said that immigrants should follow the [...]
Thousands of Alevis from both Germany and Turkey are gathering for a massive protest in Cologne over a German TV program which they claim was insulting to members of their religion. The Alevi denomination is a distinct and liberal movement in Islam and its members are manly found in Turkey and Syria as well in [...]
In our spare time, the odd hour of sobriety as well as professionally, we're not only "festive boozing consultants" (with carefully hand-crafted-in-the-garage business cards to prove it) but self appointed industry analysts taking the sector's pulse and checking for slow, shallow breathing of the type the gentlemen pictured here might experience if they kept up this activity for a protracted period.With the buzz from 2007 wearing off and the promise of a brighter and more prosperous 08 (our jobs have yet to be outsourced to humorists in India) we Shark Guys were ready to stagger into the New Year without tripping and falling on the panic button. However we’ve just smashed the protective glass case and wrapped a towel around a hand to stop the bleeding. This is the same hand that would’ve ordinarily been extended— palm out, to demand a traffic cop-like halt to a disturbing trend post haste, or slapped down in a Jeopardy-style buzz-in: "What is beer?: the correct response to the cl
A German Interior Ministry study of Muslim life in their nation revealed about 40% held a “fundamentalist orientation” which was equated with having strong religious moral values and world view. However, 92% rejected religiously motivated terrorism and violence. Around 6% were classified as harboring “violent tendencies,” and about 14% were regarded as having “anti-democratic tendencies.” [...]
Probably the hottest pictorial of Rihanna in the German Edition of the FHM Magazine!Rihanna gets all wet and cleavagelicious in the January 2008 German Edition of the FHM! Well what do you want more… this is simply the best thing Rihanna could offer to all of her fans! I don’t have to write anything about her, she’s that good yes! First of she’s showing of her super boobs, and if that’s not enough for you then she thought of spicing up the atmosphere a little bit, so she gets all wet… damn what imagination… what vision… I truly want to meet the photoshoot director, and shake his hand! I bet he’s male, and probably he’s single… just like me… but that’s not important! Important is his genius idea of having Rihanna immortalized the way he did! I always knew that Germans have a weakness for sexy kinky stuff, but not like this! I hope that this dude will call Jessica Simpson, Kim Kardashian and Lucy Pinder for a similar photoshoot two! Can you even think of that? A
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was sharply critical of efforts by Germany and several other NATO nations in supporting efforts in Afghanistan to defeat terrorism. He wants Germany to send more troops and supplies to the fighting in Afghanistan. Gates noted that German troops were located in northern regions, “in an area that does not [...]
Updating an earlier post on B-List Yanks abroad, I finally have the full story (hehe) on Marcus Storey and his status with German Oberliga (fourth division) side TuS 1906 Hueslingen. The University of North Carolina grad was apparently acquired by Hueslingen at the start of the season but never joined the team.That will change next month, according to Storey's German lawyer/agent Bernd Floris Flor with whom I exchanged emails this week. Flor wrote that Storey will be eligible to play for Hueslingen starting in January. The club was late in submitting the proper requests with Major League Soccer, who apparently still held Storey's rights last summer? Can that be true? The Chicago native was the 20th overall pick in the 2005 SuperDraft by the Columbus Crew. He was traded to the Houston Dynamo prior to the 2006 season and then reportedly cut in the 2007 pre-season.
Gabor Stengart, writing in Der Spiegel offered an insightful perspective on the state of America from a foreign viewpoint. “All it takes to find out why America is in such a bad mood,” he writes, “is to look at the local section of any American newspaper, at the photos of the smiling faces of soldier [...]
Vattenfall, state-owned Swedish electricity group which has been embarrassed by outages at two of its German nuclear power plants, demoted Friday the chief executive of its German subsidiary. Hans-Juergen Cramer, who only entered the job four months ago, is to be replaced on January 1 as chief of...
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German Chancellor Angela Merket came out strongly against the vision of French President Nicolas Sarkozy for creation of a Mediterranean Union. She considered his idea “very dangerous” to the future of the European Union since it would create another union, only this time it would be led by France, not Europe. In a sarcastic aside, [...]
OMG!!! That's INCREDIBLE!German Fined For Speeding On WheelchairDecember 4, 2007A 54-year old German was fined with $618 after he violated the speed limit twice - on a wheelchair. Guenther Eichmann was stopped by local police after he registered 40 mph on the speedometer on an electric wheelchair. A former engineer, Eichmann said he modified the wheelchair's electric engine so it could run faster. After being stopped twice for going beyond the speed limit, Eichmann's wheelchair was confiscated in addition to being fined.Source : wayodd.com
"I am not sick or mad, I only have a sense of humor not everyone immediately understands. In addition, I have acting talent." From author (a.k.a. Der echte Gangster, Slikk or Leopold).Crazy German kid
By Louis Charbonneau WIESBADEN, Germany (Reuters) - German police are unable to decipher the encryption used in the Internet telephone software Skype to monitor
Germany’s Minister on Immigration, Maria Bohmer, confronted an angry group of members of the Turkish Parliament who were upset at a June, 2007 law in Germany which places restrictions on immigration by people from Turkey. Ostensibly, the law pertains to any non-European Union national seeking to immigrate into Germany, but everyone knows it is directed [...]
This is a motorbike made with a diesel V12, 620 HP Soviet tank engine. It is 19 feet long, over 9 feet wide, and weighs 9,480 pounds and it was made by a team from the Herzer Bike company in Germany. via
Today I found an interesting forward email from my classmate, TheKid about German vs. Chinese culture.
These images was created by Liu Young who was born in China and educated in Germany
Blue = German , Red = Chinese
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This year’s MEPS German Hot Rolled Coil average price is forecast to be 10 percent above the 2006 figure. This will be a new record high and the first time the annual value will top €500 per tonne. Over the course of 2008 the figure is predicted to move up another 2.5 percent to above [...]
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The MA in International Political Economy offers a specialization in the rich interactions between economic systems and political institutions. It is based on the belief that an examination of these interactions provides students with a
The small town of Grafenberg which is located 20 miles north of Nuremberg has refused to allow Neo-Nazis groups like followers of the National Democratic Party (NPD) to take over their town and transform it into a center of hate and violence. For several years, neo-Nazis have staged several rallies in Granfenberg which is the [...]
Sigmar Gabriel, Germany’s Environment Minister, blasted the American do nothing attitude as a major impediment to obtaining world wide cooperation in the fight to achieve a reduction in pollution. Germany played a major role in securing European Union approval for a 20% reduction in emissions and there is a clause that might up that figure [...]
Three months ago, workers at a German bicycle company occupied their factory to protest its closure. Now, they've started production of a limited edition "strike bike" to prove the company's viability and without a boss or manager in sight. The bicycles are being assembled by the 135 former employees of the Bike Systems company in Nordhausen in the German state of Thuringia. Production started on Monday, and by Friday, the group hopes to have the limited run of 1,800 pre-ordered bikes ready for shipping throughout Germany and Europe.The workers are getting support from the anarcho-syndicalist union FAU and some local organizations as well as from organizations and individuals from across Germany and the EU. "The mood is great," said one of the occupying workers, "We really hope that we will be able to continue to produce bikes on a permanent basis." The workers have occupied the Bike Systems factory since July, after the company was asset stripped, closed down and declared insolvent.
Maybelline New York Worldwide announced yesterday that Julia Stegner, the stunning German supermodel has become Maybelline’s newest spokesperson. She joins Maybelline New York’s A-list celebrities such as Erin Wasson, Christy Turlington, Adriana Lima, and Zhang Ziyi. The stunning blonde is also the current face of Guerlain and Alberta Ferreti and have also appeared in [...]
Angry German Kid Plays MapleStory
This is really hilarious. This is what happens when one is addicted to a game. The heart is burning with desire, desire to win. Enjoy watching this humourous clip. Laughter is the best medicine. Have some laughs!
Ashkan Dejagah, a German-Iranian soccer player refused to go with his team on its scheduled visit to Tel Aviv for a game. His reasons for refusing are varied ranging from telling his coach they were “of a personal nature and have to do with my close family” to telling the newspaper BZ they were [...]
Here is an article written by Jennifer Zajak in SNL Financial. I was quoted for the article.
Oct. 4, 2007
German utility E.ON AG said Oct. 4 that it has signed a definitive
agreement to buy Irish wind developer Airtricity’s North American
business unit, Airtricity North America, to for a purchase price equating
to an enterprise value of approximately [...]
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