German paper gives Auschwitz blueprints to Israel PMBERLIN - Germany has handed over 29 yellowing blueprints of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Auschwitz blueprints detailing ‘factory of death’ given to Israel for display in JerusalemBERLIN — Sketched on yellowing parchment, the 29 blueprints presented to Israel’s prime minister Thursday lay out the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz in chilling detail, with gas chambers, crematoria, delousing facilities and watch towers drawn to scale. Merkel: Time short for halt of Israeli settlements; stiffer sanctions for Iran possibleBERLIN — With memories of the Holocaust as their backdrop, the leaders of Israel and Germany spoke Thursday about the need to keep the Jewish state safe from threats like a nuclear-armed Iran. Mideast diplomacy and painful history as Netanyahu visits BerlinBERLIN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and German Chancellor Angela Merkel underlined Thursday the need for Iran to stop its nuclear program or face stiffer sanctions. Auschwitz blueprints given to Israeli PM for display in Yad VashemBERLIN — Architectural plans for the Auschwitz death camp that were discovered in Berlin last year were handed over to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday for display at Israel’s Holocaust memorial. Israelis and Palestinians indicate a first meeting between their leaders likely soonBERLIN — The Israeli and Palestinian leaders are likely to hold their first meeting in the coming weeks, both sides indicated Wednesday, in what would be an important step toward a formal resumption of peace talks and a signal achievement for President Barack Obama. Merkel: German government still negotiating with GM on Magna offer for OpelBERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that Germany’s talks with General Motors Co. over the future of its Opel unit are focused on Berlin’s preferred bid, by Canadian auto parts maker Magna. 2,000-yr-old bronze statue of roman emperor Augustus discovered in GermanyBERLIN - Archaeologists have discovered fragments of a 2,000-year-old bronze Roman equestrian statue of Emperor Augustus in a stream near Giessen in Germany. GM negotiator tells German officials it still wants to sell off European Opel unitBERLIN — General Motors and the German government continued to spar over the sale of the automaker’s European car business on Tuesday, days after GM rejected a deal backed by the government to sell Opel to an investor group led by Magna, a Canadian auto parts maker. GE in sale, leaseback deal with Air Berlin for 3 Airbus A320-200 aircraftSTAMFORD, Conn. — GE Capital Aviation Services, the aviation financing unit of General Electric Co., said Tuesday it has entered into a deal with Air Berlin for the sale and leaseback of three Airbus A320-200 aircraft. German airline Air Berlin’s second quarter net profit falls 9 percent to €7 millionFRANKFURT — German airline Air Berlin PLC said Tuesday its net profit fell about 9 percent in the second quarter as the global economic downturn continued to weigh on air travel. German official: GM negotiator says automaker still interested in selling OpelBERLIN — A German government official says General Motors Co.’s negotiator has made clear during a meeting with federal and state officials that the automaker is still interested in selling its European Opel unit. GM negotiator meets with German officials as rumors swirl about Opel’s fateBERLIN — General Motors Co. made clear during a meeting with German government representatives Tuesday that it is still interested in selling the automaker’s European Opel unit, a German official said. German professors concerned that Ph.D. bribe scheme could undermine academic processBERLIN — An investigation of German professors suspected of accepting bribes to advise doctoral candidates could last months, as prosecutors try to untangle the links between a bankrupt consulting firm and university instructors across the country. Where’s the battle? Germany’s Merkel heads toward re-election with softly-softly campaignBERLIN — Angela Merkel nearly campaigned herself to a shock election defeat in 2005. This year, she is running a low-key, almost genteel campaign and it’s paying off — she’s leading the polls as Germany prepares to vote Sept. 27. German government expects GM manager in Berlin this week as it seeks Opel solutionBERLIN — The German government anticipates a visit this week from a General Motors Co. executive as Berlin pushes for a quick decision on the European Opel unit’s future, an official said Monday. German Chancellor Merkel hopes for Opel decision soonBERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday that General Motors Corp. needs to make a decision soon on the future of its Opel unit, and that she hoped for progress in the coming week. A bust of Egyptian Queen Nefertiti may be a fakeBERLIN - A bust of an Egyptian Queen Nefertiti, which is the most celebrated exhibit in Berlin’s Altes Museum, may be a fake. Merkel reiterates support for memorial to Germans expelled after WWIIBERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel reiterated her support Saturday for a memorial to Germans forced to relocate from eastern Europe after World War II, but said it did not mean Germany was seeking to diminish responsibility for starting the war. 100 professors in Germany suspected of taking bribes to speed up awarding of doctoratesBERLIN — Cologne prosecutors say they are investigating 100 professors across Germany on suspicion they took bribes to illegally help students with their doctorates. GM executives, board, split over Opel fate: ReportWASHINGTON/BERLIN - General Motors’ newly-appointed board has failed to support a plan backed by its executives that would sell the US auto giant’s European subsidiary, Opel, to Canadian auto supplier Magna International Inc, according to reports Friday. AP Source: Talks between German Government, GM over Opel sale face ’serious challenges’BERLIN — Talks between General Motors Corp. and the German government over which of two bidders will take control of GM’s Opel unit have run into “serious challenges,” according to a person with knowledge of the discussions. Germany’s Merkel renews backing for Magna in battle for GM’s Opel, says it’s ‘better concept’BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has offered renewed backing for a bid for General Motors Co.’s Opel unit from auto parts maker Magna, saying in an interview published Friday that it is “the better concept.” Economic gloom lifting in Europe, surveys showBERLIN - The economic gloom which descended on Europe over the last 12 months is slowly continuing to lift, with key surveys released Friday showing industry confidence gaining ground this month. Now, Bolt wants to be knighted by the QueenBERLIN - Jamiacan sprinter and world record holder in the 100 meters and 200 meters dash, Usain Bolt, has set himself a new goal of being knighted by the Queen. Fictitious candidate for chancellor takes Germany by storm amid plodding election campaignBERLIN — He sports a pot belly, scruffy mustache and ugly glasses, and likes to burp on live TV, yet 18 percent of German voters would be willing to vote for him in next month’s national election. German government puts the pedal to the metal in race for a viable electric carBERLIN — Forget that they’re cramped, have a limited driving range and outstrip the average consumer’s pocketbook. The race is on to create a viable electric car. Owens’ humanitarian legacy may be fading in Germany, but should receive new boost this weekendBERLIN — The tide of World War II was turning against Nazi Germany in 1943, and Luz Long had the sense that death was closing in on him on at the Sicilian front. Germany to offer 4.5 billion credit for Magna bid to takeover Opel carmakerBERLIN — Germany’s economy ministry says the country is prepared to make €4.5 billion ($6.35 billion) in credit available to a Canadian-Russian consortium in the bidding war to take over Ruesselsheim-based carmaker Adam Opel GmbH. German government plans financial support with aim to see 1 million electric cars by 2020BERLIN — Germany launched a campaign Wednesday to put 1 million electric cars on the road by 2020, making battery research a priority as it tries to position the country as a market leader. |
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