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July 2008
- Not Exactly JFK, But Obama Leaves Crowd Happy
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Jul 24, 08 6:23 PM CDT
  
  Make no mistake, Barack Obama gave a fine speech in Berlin today, writes Shane Danielsen in the Guardian . But any comparisons to JFK can stop right there. His speech hit all the right notes but shaded more toward the ordinary than the memorable. The mood of the mostly young crowd "never quite tipped into hsyteria," says Danielsen, who notes that Obama is known for feeding off his audience. "Still, most people left happy." More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Germany • Obama 2008 • Berlin • Berlin Wall • Brandenburg Gate
- Obama, in Berlin: There Are More Walls to Tear Down
  
  newser | CNN | Jul 24, 08 1:09 PM CDT
  
  Barack Obama told an estimated 100,000 in Berlin today that “America has no better partner than Europe.” Touching on climate change, nuclear non-proliferation, genocide, and human rights, the Democrat referenced Ronald Reagan’s famous plea to the Soviet Union—saying there are new “walls we must tear down.” He cited the example of post-war Germany's rebirth from ruins, accomplished by bringing people—including former enemies—together, CNN reports. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Germany • Berlin • speech
- Obama in Berlin Ahead of Speech
  
  newser | Reuters | Jul 24, 08 5:39 AM CDT
  
  Barack Obama arrived in Berlin this morning, where he met Angela Merkel at the German chancellery ahead of a major speech this evening. The Europe leg of the candidate's tour followed an early-morning stop at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Obama will speak to the chancellor and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, her foreign minister and chief rival, before his address at the Siegessäule at 7:00pm local time. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • election 2008 • Germany • Angela Merkel • Berlin • Frank-Walter Steinmeier
- Barack: Don't Tell Europe What It Wants to Hear
  
  newser | New York Times | Jul 21, 08 7:51 AM CDT
  
  The vast majority of Europeans are hoping Barack Obama will be elected president, according to polls that give him as much as 86% support among voters in France, Britain, and Germany. The overwhelming support reflects a hope for a new era of unity with the US, writes Roger Cohen in the New York Times . But Obama mustn't succumb to the temptation, Cohen warns, to ofter more than he can deliver. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Iraq • Israel • Nicolas Sarkozy • Germany • Europe • Syria • European allies
- Europe Can't Wait for Obama
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jul 16, 08 6:57 PM CDT
  
  Europe is brimming with excitement for the arrival of Barack Obama next week, but his supporters are hoping not to hurt him with too tight an embrace, the Los Angeles Times reports. British, French and German polls show strong support for Obama, but as the Guardian warned, “To be seen as Europe’s pet is the last thing a presidential candidate needs— especially one who wants to shed his elitist image with white working-class American voters.” More »
  
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  Barack Obama • France • United Kingdom • Germany • Europe • blue-collar vote
- Obama to Meet With Abbas During Mideast Swing
  
  newser | CNN | Jul 14, 08 2:53 PM CDT
  
  Barack Obama will visit Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank next week, a top Palestinian official said today. The Ramallah meeting with the president of the Palestinian Authority will happen on July 23, CNN reports. Details on the international trip have been guarded, but the Times of London says Obama will touch down in London this Friday, continue to Israel, Jordan, Afghanistan and Iraq—and finish in France and Germany on the 24th and 25th. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Iraq • Israel • Afghanistan • France • Germany • London • Mahmoud Abbas • West Bank • Jordan • Chuck Hagel • Jack Reed
- Germany Bickers Over Obama Speech at Landmark
  
  newser | Der Spiegel | Jul 9, 08 7:45 AM CDT
  
  Barack Obama will be in Berlin in 2 weeks, and his campaign wants to stage a major speech at the Brandenburg Gate, the most famous symbol of German reunification. Berlin's mayor is keen on the idea, reports Der Spiegel , saying yesterday that he'd love Obama to address the public there. But Angela Merkel's office is opposed to letting a candidate, not an elected president, speak at the site. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Germany • Angela Merkel • Berlin • Brandenburg Gate
- Wax Hitler Loses Its Head
  
  newser | AFP | Jul 5, 08 9:01 AM CDT
  
  A wax model of Adolf Hitler at a new Madame Tussauds in Germany was decapitated by a Berlin man soon after the museum opened today, AFP reports. The man, who was arrested, “wanted to protest against Hitler's figure being on show,” police said. The model had sparked controversy, but the director of the German history exhibit said it wouldn’t make sense to leave the dictator out, reports the BBC. More »
  
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  Germany • Berlin • Adolf Hitler
- US Embassy Returns to Berlin's Heart
  
  newser | New York Times | Jul 4, 08 3:00 PM CDT
  
  With the July 4 backdrop, the US opened its new embassy in Berlin today, bringing to a close a project planned since reunification. The new facility stands near the historic Brandenburg Gate, the same location as its pre-World War II predecessor. But, the New York Times reports, the building has attracted severe criticism from everyone from local officials to architecture critics. More »
  
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  Germany • Berlin • George H. W. Bush • US Embassy • reunification • Berlin Wall • Brandenburg Gate
June 2008
- Germans Can't See Forest of US Culture for the Trees
  
  newser | Esquire | Jun 30, 08 3:20 PM CDT
  
  German college students aren't impressed with American culture—they're not even sure it exists, author Chuck Klosterman finds at the outset of a teaching stint in Leipzig. "The proliferation of media has made it virtually impossible to tell the difference between a) what information is unilaterally interesting," Klosterman writes in Esquire , "and b) what information is merely available." More »
  
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  Germany • pop culture • opinion • columnists • Esquire • Germans • University of Leipzig
- Spain Claims Euro '08 Title
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 29, 08 4:23 PM CDT
  
  After beating Italy and Germany to win its first title in 44 years, Spain no longer needs to think of itself as an underachieving soccer nation. The "Red Fury" won their second European Championship, playing with flair, finesse, and a determination that the team had lacked in so many previous competitions. More »
  
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  Germany • Spain • soccer • Vienna • Euro 2008
- Spain Pummels Russia to Reach European Final
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 26, 08 4:25 PM CDT
  
  Spain scored three second-half goals today to beat Russia 3-0 and reach the European Championship final, giving the team a chance to shed its status as one of soccer's biggest underachievers. Xavi Hernandez, Dani Guiza and David Silva each scored to give the Spaniards a shot at their second European title when they play Germany in Vienna, Austria. More »
  
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  Russia • Germany • Spain • soccer • Euro 2008
- Germany Wins Soccer Thriller After World TV Feed Fails
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 25, 08 5:09 PM CDT
  
  Soccer fans around the world missed a thrilling finish today as the international TV feed pooped out during a Germany-Turkey matchup that featured two goals in the last 5 minutes, the AP reports. Germany scored a goal in the 90th minute to win 3-2 and advance to the finals of the European Championship. Turkey, an underdog unexpected to advance as far as it did, had tied the game just minutes earlier. More »
  
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  Germany • Turkey • soccer • European Championships
- Want to Skirt Smoking Laws in Germany? Join the Club
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 20, 08 11:44 AM CDT
  
  Smoking in a bar is verboten in much of Germany, so many watering holes have decided they’re not “bars” anymore—they’re private clubs where members are free to light up. The dodge appalls anti-smoking groups, but one club owner says cigarettes are essential to his business. “I wanted to offer three things: smoking, drinks and good music,” he said. “Without one, it doesn't work.” More »
  
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  Germany • smoking • smoking ban • bars
- Leaders Press for Berlin Cold War Museum
  
  newser | Der Spiegel | Jun 18, 08 3:21 AM CDT
  
  Berlin would finally get a museum dedicated to the Cold War if a group of high-profile politicians get their way. Led by former Czech President Vaclav Havel, the group is urging Germany to build the structure at Checkpoint Charlie, the infamous crossing point that connected the city when it was split by the Berlin Wall. More »
  
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  Russia • Germany • Berlin • Cold War • Mikhail Gorbachev • Berlin Wall
- Germans Get Engineers Started Young
  
  newser | Financial Times (UK) | Jun 17, 08 12:49 PM CDT
  
  With a personnel shortfall that's serious and getting worse, Germany wants to get its next generation of engineers started as soon as possible, the Financial Times reports. Hundreds of companies are sending materials and experts to kindergartens to try interest youngsters in technology and science. They hope getting the tots interested early will preserve Germany's reputation as a land of engineering. More »
  
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  Germany • education • engineering • preschool • Siemens • engineers • kindergarten
- German Crafts Obama Doll
  
  newser | Der Spiegel | Jun 11, 08 7:00 AM CDT
  
  A master German dollmaker and Barack Obama fan has paid tribute to the candidate with a doll, Der Spiegel reports. The craftsman admits that the creation—his first attempt at making a black doll—is far from an exact Barack-plica, but says it works on a more symbolic level. The 14-inch doll sports the oft-debated Stars-and-Stripes lapel pin and the kind of blue tie Obama favors. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Germany • flag lapel pin
- German Sues Again to Nab CIA Agents
  
  newser | BBC | Jun 9, 08 6:35 PM CDT
  
  A German man is suing his country to have 13 CIA agents extradited in a case of "extraordinary rendition," the BBC reports. Khaled al-Masri says they grabbed him by mistake in 2003 and dropped him in an Afghan prison, where he was tortured for 5 months. But Germany decided last year not to pursue the agents, when Washington said the move would threaten "American national interests." More »
  
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  Afghanistan • Germany • CIA • rendition
- Dementia Sufferers Get Unusual Help
  
  newser | Deutsche Welle (Germany) | Jun 6, 08 5:00 PM CDT
  
  German retirement homes have found a new way to help patients: building fake bus stops. Dementia sufferers who insist they have somewhere to go now have a destination, giving them a sense of control. That helps calm them, even if they forget where they're "going" after spending some time in the waiting area, Deutsche Welle reports. More »
  
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  Germany • Alzheimer's • retirement • dementia
- Gruesome Soccer 'Joke' Kicks Off Outrage
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Jun 6, 08 11:55 AM CDT
  
  The coach of Poland's soccer team has apologized to Germany after a tabloid paper printed doctored photos making it look like he was holding the severed heads of Germany's coach and captain, the Guardian reports. The countries face each other in the Euro 2008 tournament on Sunday, and elements of the Polish media have been playing up their troubled history. More »
  
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  Germany • soccer • Poland • Euro 2008 • UEFA

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