Germany

November 9, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall:

“On November 9, 1989, the world witnessed a stirring moment of progress for all humanity. On that day, students, activists, and citizens tore down the Berlin Wall, pulled back the Iron Curtain, and opened the doors of democracy to millions in East Germany and beyond.

“The people of Germany rejected decades of division and grasped the opportunity to determine their own brighter future. They sent a clear message that echoed across the globe in support of freedom, human rights, and democracy.    » read more »

Approval marks an important milestone in the process of replacing 50 year-old egg-based flu vaccine production with modern biotechnology

November 05, 2009 -- Basel, November 5, 2009 - Novartis announced today that it received approval from the German regulatory authorities for its adjuvanted cell culture-based Influenza A(H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccine, Celtura®. Novartis continues to pursue registration in other major countries, including Japan and Switzerland.    » read more »

11/3/2009 - RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) -- After more than 30 years of flying for the Air Force, the last C-130E Hercules aircraft here set forth Nov. 2 destined for a new life.

Tail number 1299, which has been at Ramstein since 2007, departed for Poland, under a Foreign Military Sales lease agreement between Air Force Materiel Command and Poland in support of our partnership and teamwork with United States allies.

"We are saying goodbye as it moves forward into a new era of air power," said Master Sgt. Patrick Perry, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron section chief, during a ceremony held on the flightline to commemorate the momentous event.    » read more »

June 5, 2009 -- Weimar, Germany -- CHANCELLOR MERKEL: (As translated.) Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen. Here in this place a concentration camp was established in 1937. Not far from here lies Weimar, a place where Germans created wonderful works of art, thereby contributing to European culture and civilization. Not far from that place where once artists, poets, and great minds met, terror, violence, and tyranny reigned over this camp.    » read more »

Agreement covers 66 MW including a 46 MW single installation. BP Solar to supply crystalline PV modules with an innovative energy guarantee.

28 May 2009 -- RGE Energy AG is partnering with BP Solar in planning one of the world's largest solar projects. The large-scale PV installation with over 46 megawatt peak (MWp) will be built in Koethen, Saxony-Anhalt. Around 210,000 crystalline photovoltaic modules with an output of 220 watt peak each will be supplied by BP Solar and installed by RGE Energy AG.

Reyad Fezzani, CEO of BP Solar, and Elias Issa, CEO of RGE Energy AG, announced the news in Munich at 'Intersolar', the world's largest solar exhibition.    » read more »

70 new jobs planned at the location

Hamburg, Germany, May 12, 2009 -- Siemens is greatly expanding its wind power activities in Germany and Europe. As part of this expansion, Siemens has now established its European headquarters for wind power sales and project execution in Hamburg, Germany. At the same time, the Bremen location in Germany is being upgraded to European headquarters in the service business.

The new headquarters in Hamburg is starting up operations with about 40 employees. As a result, employees with functions in sales and project execution have relocated to Hamburg from Brande in Denmark and, in some cases, from Bremen. In the medium term, about 70 jobs are expected to be created at Siemens Wind Power’s new Hamburg location.    » read more »

Virginia strengthens participation in Germany's "Transatlantic Climate Bridge" in global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote community energy planning, and promote low-carbon technologies

April 28, 2009 -- RICHMOND -- Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine and Germany's Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Sigmar Gabriel, signed a bilateral Joint Declaration at the German Embassy today that commits each government to the common goals of combating the effects of climate change, achieving greater energy efficiency, collaborating on energy research and development initiatives, and developing a more climate-friendly economy. This is the second bilateral climate change agreement signed by Governor Kaine.    » read more »

Consumer Confidence Weak but Optimism Exists

New York, NY, April 22, 2009 -- Global declines in consumer activity appear to be moderating or bottoming out, according to this month’s Nielsen Economic Current scorecard of consumer behavior, a regular report from The Nielsen Company. The report found that out of 11 major GDP countries, only one country – Germany – changed positions on the Nielsen scorecard, showing an uptick in consumer behavior during the month of February.    » read more »

WASHINGTON, April 6, 2009 -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today said that he will attend the Group of Eight (G8) Agricultural Ministerial in Treviso, Italy, April 18-20.

"Hunger and malnutrition afflict more than one billion people around the world, causing human suffering, political instability and economic stagnation," said Vilsack. "This ministerial affirms our strong commitment to global food security and provides a unique opportunity to work with other agriculture ministers in developing a shared strategy to deal with food security issues."    » read more »

March 16, 2009 -- Berlin – U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano and German Minister of Education and Research Annette Schavan signed an agreement today that will facilitate science and technology research collaboration in homeland/civil security matters between the two nations.*

"A world where technology opens so many doors also brings us great risk," said Secretary Napolitano. "This agreement will allow us to share our innovations and collaborate on research in science and technology, to preserve freedoms while ensuring our mutual domestic security. I am thrilled to work with Dr. Schavan and the German government to make our nations—and our world—safer from all threats."*    » read more »

New Lab Space Set to Open In Bangalore, India; Adds to Expansions in United States, Germany and China

BANGALORE, India & FAIRFIELD, Conn.--11 March 2009-- GE Global Research, the technology development arm of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today announced the opening of its newest research space, a 350,000 sq. ft. building at its technology campus in Bangalore, India. The new environmentally designed building, which is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold certified, will house nearly 2,000 researchers.    » read more »

Alleged Dumping by Overseas Competitors is Costing Midwestern Jobs

April 24, 2008 -- MADISON - Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle today urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to protect jobs in Wisconsin by stopping the flow of artificially low-priced lightweight thermal paper to the U.S. from overseas competitors. Appleton Papers, the largest domestic manufacturer of lightweight thermal paper, which is used for ATM receipts and many other applications, has major operations in Wisconsin.    » read more »

MIESAU, Germany — Mar 20, 2008 -- MIESAU, Germany — For the Global War on Terror to be successful, it's going to take a worldwide effort. Therefore, warriors in this effort often interact as one fighting force.

Accordingly, Sgt. 1st Class Paul Adams, a certification authority for U.S. Army Europe kennels, takes every opportunity for his dog handlers to train alongside service members and law enforcement specialists from foreign countries.    » read more »

14 February 2008 -- Iron Maiden’s year has got off to a roaring start with the February 4th release of the band’s long-awaited DVD Live After Death smashing straight into the UK music DVD charts at Number One not only outpacing its nearest competitor by three to one, but outselling the rest of the Top 6 combined!    » read more »

29 January 2008 -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today held a productive meeting with a number of EU Sports Ministers and their representatives at its headquarters in Lausanne. Aimed at fostering stronger dialogue between the governments and the Olympic Movement, this first gathering was a concrete step towards closer collaboration now that sport is mentioned in the EU Treaty - agreed upon by heads of states in Lisbon in October last year.    » read more »