Political News
May 18, 2012
| Deutsche Welle, German Embassy New Delhi
German Finance Minister and veteran of several governments Wolfgang Schäuble is seen as a man for tough jobs. On Thursday, 17 May 2012, he received the Charlemagne Prize in Aachen for his service for European unification, an honour previously bestowed on the likes of Winston Churchill, Bill Clinton, Pope John Paul II, and German chancellor Angela Merkel.
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May 16, 2012
| 2012 The Press and Information Office of the Federal Government
The Chancellor and the government spokesman have been discussing the idea of Europe with young people to bring them closer to the European philosophy. On the EU Project Day they visited schools to talk to pupils. An enthusiastic crowd welcomed Angela Merkel when she popped in to the Friedensburg Upper School in Berlin.
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May 11, 2012
| 1995-2012 Federal Foreign Office
During the WDR Europe Forum in Brussels on 9 May, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle highlighted Europe’s value and its great importance. “These days, when Europe is facing so many challenges, we should increasingly focus on what holds Europe together or what should hold Europe together,” the Foreign Minister urged.
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May 2, 2012
| Federal Foreign Office, German Embassy New Delhi
A large number of people have been killed in a ferry disaster on Brahmaputra river in the Indian state of Assam. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has expressed his profound shock and sadness at the disaster.
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Apr 18, 2012
| REGIERUNGonline
"It is important to think beyond the clichés," declared Chancellor Angela Merkel at the opening of the Third Youth Integration Summit. Only a genuinely open two-way dialogue can pave the way towards integration, she said. Young people should make use of the summit to foster dialogue.
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