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Agenda 2020: 'France and Germany love each other'
At a meeting of the Franco-German minister council in Paris, French president Nicolas Sarkozy and German chancellor Angela Merkel passed the 'Agenda 2020', which comprises 80 joint projects aimed at bringing the two nations closer together once more. A desirable goal, French, German and Czech commentators say, while also noting that the agenda could offer more
angela merkel, paris, press review, euweek, politics, nicolas sarkozy
What's going on with China as guest of honour at the Frankfurt book fair?
At the opening ceremony on 13 October, in the presence of Chinese vice president Xi Jinping, German chancellor Angela Merkel said there would be 'no taboos'. The Italian, Swiss, Spanish and German press react
angela merkel, frankfurter buchmesse, xi jinping, censorship, tibet, dissident, culture calendar
Europe's breakfasts: I'll have what Obama's having
Russia: Putin feeds Obama whilst a leather boot fans the flames. Italy: whilst Obama becomes president, Berlusconi serves his escort a hot drink. Germany: Merkel cooks brekkie for hubby: a round-up of European politicians' breakfast stories in the news, plus a pancake recipe for the bimonthly gastronomy column
angela merkel, recipe, lifestyle, food, gastronomy, yum nyam, silvio berlusconi
It's Angela 1, Frank 0: Germany has voted
The Germans are talking about Guido Westerwelle, the Belgians bemoan that the ecologists have been banished to fourth place, the Slovenians say watch out for the liberals and the Bulgarians see a similarity in their elections: the European press reacts
angela merkel, cdu/csu, fdp, guido westerwelle, liberale, german chancellor, bundestagswahlen 2009
Lazy Bundestag showdown
The uninspired German election campaign will probably continue ailing until elections take place on 27 September. A fibreless TV chancellor duel and lustless candidates have had a somniferous impact on the electing nation. Will Angela Merkel, the most 'powerful woman in the world' over the last four years, seduce the girls? Or will Steinmeier hack into the Russian Facebook community first? Maybe subjects like climate change from eco-showman Guttenberg or the fictional candidate, the comedian Horst Schlämmer, could shake up the dozing federal republic
Haggis or crepes? European politicians and their favourite food
About cabbage, Angela Merkel has said 'it's robust and easy to freeze. You can always put it away and it will still be tasty after storing it.’ On 27 September the German elections will show whether Merkel is as endurant as her favourite vegetable
Run-up to Swedish EU presidency: Turkey-EU blame game
Sweden, one of the most pro-Turkey member states, takes over the EU presidency in July 2009. But this may not be enough to kick-start negotiations for Turkey to enter the EU, which began in October 2005. Is there a common interest? Analysis
angela merkel, european identity, copenhagen, bernard kouchner, european capitals of culture, candidate countries, european young journalist award
Sarkozy and Merkel: Franco-German reconciliation
The so-called ‘divorce’ of the Franco-German couple was lamented after the French EU presidency. The air has now been cleared; the two leaders were reunited on 10 May 2009 in Berlin regarding the upcoming European elections. There wasn’t a single drop of bad blood either
angela merkel, élections européennes, france, power, germany, nicolas sarkozy
'Historic' G20 in London: a one trillion summit like no other
On 2 April G20 leaders agreed on a mind boggling trillion dollar plan to tackle the global financial crisis. As US president Barack Obama heads to Strasbourg for a Nato summit, a roundup of the juice and conclusions
angela merkel, london, downing street, economic crisis, g20, world financial crisis, summit
Palikot, Berlusconi, Sarkozy - politicians sin
Impulsive, inappropriately affectionate, big heads - are politicians full of virtue? Videos
angela merkel, silvio berlusconi, churchill, king juan carlos i, lech kaczynski, video, viktor yanukovych
Something's stirring between Turkey and the EU
With the chimes of the new year, it looks like there is progress on the EU membership talks for Turkey. Has the time come to get things moving? Latest titbit news from Brussels
angela merkel, martin schulz, pes, enlargement, turkey, euweek, enlargement
Quotes: US-Europe politicians talk climate change
Poker games and Don Quixotes for Poland and Italy who are sceptical about the EU's package, whilst the US tries to break ground. Quotes
angela merkel, industrie, john mccain, rodríguez zapatero, environment, eco-housing, environment
Expresso: Europe's hard core at the G4 in Paris
Olivier Duhamel, managing editor of the quarterly magazine 'Pouvoirs' and radio columnist for France Culture, analyses the French strategy for dealing with the current financial crisis. To act quicker, should European summits be restricted to a few key states, like Germany, Italy and the UK?
angela merkel, power, money, economy, european elections 2009, eudebate2009
Over to the EU-Latin America summit in Peru
EU member states juggle with the socialist and capitalist faces of Latin America at the EU-LAC summit in Lima on 16 – 17 May 2008, and the Peruvians speak
angela merkel, hugo chavez, european union, latin america, world affairs, cumbre, politics
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