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2011 |
| Dec.2 |
Merkel ready for closer euro union German Chancellor highlighted the need for fiscal union to resolve the debt crisis that threatens Europe's single currency
| Oct.9 |
Euro crisis talks 'end in accord' The German and French leaders will propose 'important changes' to the way the eurozone operates after talks on controlling the debt crisis | |
| Sep.14 |
Eurozone leaders reassure Greece France: The leaders of Greece, France and Germany have said that Greece is an 'integral' part of the eurozone | |
2010 |
| Nov.5 |
China and Germany criticise Fed Beijing: Germany and China have expressed concerns over US plans to pump $600bn (£373bn) into the US economy
| May.21 |
Germans approve euro rescue plan Germany's parliament has approved the country's contribution to a 750bn euro rescue deal for the eurozone
| Mar.25 |
Merkel firm on IMF rescue for Greece Chancellor has told Germany's parliament she will insist that the IMF is involved if debt-ridden Greece needs to be bailed out
2009 |
| Feb.22 |
EU heads back financial clampdown European leaders have agreed on the need to regulate all financial markets including hedge funds
2008 |
| Oct.17 |
Parliament passes bank bailout The Parliament of Germany passes a 500 billion euro ($673.8 billion) bank bailout
| Oct.5 |
Plan to save German bank 'agreed' The government and banks have agreed a 50bn euro plan to save one of the country's biggest banks
| Oct.5 |
Germany acts to guarantee savings
| Feb.15 |
Deutsche Postbank posts 39% loss The bank saw profit drop in the 4th quarter over the previous year, but the German bank said it escaped the worst of the subprime fallout
2004 |
| Nov.21 |
G-20 skirts sliding dollar
| Mar.31 |
Afghanistan wins $8.2bn in aid International donors have pledged $4.4 billion in new aid to Afghanistan for 2005 | |
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1948 |
| Jun. 24, 1948 |
Russian blockade of Berlin began The Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control
The Western Allies organized the Berlin airlift to carry supplies to the people of West Berlin
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2013 |
| Jul.27 |
German engineering firm Siemens to replace CEO The president and CEO Peter Loescher has drawn the ire of shareholders by failing to meet profit targets
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2009 |
| May.29 |
Germany picks Magna to save Opel Germany has agreed a deal with Canadian car parts maker, to take over Opel, part of the European wing of US carmaker GM
| May.27 |
Opel talks break down All-night talks about the future of Opel and Vauxhall have broken down without reaching a decision about who should buy GM's European unit
| Feb.27 |
Opel separates from GM after 80 years
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2011 |
| Jun.28 |
China and Germany ink $15bn deals Chinese Premier Jiabao and German Chancellor Merkel also targeted an increase of bilateral trade to 200bn euros over 5 years
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2014 |
| May.26 |
Merkel vows economic boost to counter Eurosceptic gains
Angela Merkel has described the surge in support for far right and Eurosceptic parties in the EU elections as 'regrettable'
2010 |
| Aug.13 |
German economy motoring Germany's second quarter economic growth of 2.2% -- the largest since unification -- is due in part to an increase in private consumption
2009 |
| Sep.27 |
Victorious Merkel vows recovery
German Chancellor says the priority of her second term in office will be to return prosperity to Europe's largest economy
| Jan.12 |
Germany agrees 50bn euro stimulus
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2009 |
| May.1 |
Police battle May Day protesters. Istanbul
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2013 |
| Feb.16 |
Romanian film wins top Berlin prize The Romanian film Child's Pose has picked up the coveted Golden Bear prize for best film at the 63rd Berlin film festival
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2010 |
| Jan.16 |
Germany issues Explorer warning The German Federal Office for Information Security has warned web users to find an alternative browser to Internet Explorer
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2011 |
| May.29 |
Germany pledges nuclear shutdown Germany's ruling coalition says it has agreed a date of 2022 for the shutdown of all of its nuclear power plants | |
2010 |
| Sep.6 |
Germany extends nuclear lifespan
Coalition government has decided to extend the life span of the country's nuclear power plants by an average of 12 years