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For the first time in the more than 50-year
history of the German Armed Forces, soldiers publicly took
their solemn pledge in front of the Reichstag. The event marked
the 64th anniversary of the failed assassination attempt on
Hitler’s life on July 20th, 1944.
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At their meeting in Berlin, Merkel and Ban
Ki-moon discussed UN peacekeeping missions, situations in Darfur,
Myanmar and Afghanistan, the Millennium Development Goals,
and climate change mitigation. With stops in Berlin and Bonn,
it was the Secretary-General's first official visit to Germany.
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The Middle East and North Africa are strategically
important to the EU. The EU member states thus want to step
up cooperation efforts in the region and enter into what Merkel
called "a partnership of equals." The new Mediterranean
Union rests on its members' hopes for peace and stability in
the Middle East.
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Chancellor Merkel and former US President
Bush were the guests of honor at the ceremonial opening of
the new US Embassy in Berlin next to the Brandenburg Gate. "You
have always believed in the power of freedom," Merkel
said in thanking America for its commitment.
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The major industrial nations meeting in Japan
have endorsed the goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions
by 2050. The G-8 wants to take this joint position into negotiations
on a follow-on agreement to the Kyoto Protocol.
Merkel described the move as clear progress in protecting the
climate.
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A standing-room-only crowd gathered at the
National Air and Space Museum to hear three astronauts—Hans
Schlegel of Germany, Léopold Eyharts of France, and
Carl Walz of the United States—recount their experiences
aboard the International Space Station and the space shuttle.
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The German government is putting its faith
in intelligent energy regulation and incentives to save energy,
adopting a second package of measures as part of the Integrated
Energy and Climate Program. For example, "intelligent
meters" will help consumers choose energy efficiency and
savings.
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The
German astronaut spoke with Germany.info about his experience
helping to deliver and install the European Columbus laboratory
to the International Space Station in February. From space, “you
don’t see any borders; you don’t see any religions,
races,” Schlegel said.
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Culture and Society
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Twenty-six young people—half
from Israel and half from Germany—have set
sail from northern Germany for a journey across
the Baltic Sea and toward a future of better mutual
understanding. They are blogging about their experiences
on the five-day voyage.
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UNESCO
has added a group of six Berlin housing developments, all built
from 1913 to 1934, to its World Heritage list, signaling a
trend toward cultural recognition of modern landmarks. The
structures include designs by architects Bruno Taut, Hans Scharoun
and Walter Gropius.
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