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The path to freedom
On 3 October 1990 the GDR acceded to the Federal Republic of Germany. Much has changed since then – nationally and internationally. How does reunification look after 20 years?
The red carpet is rolled out and ready for the film stars. At the Biennale di Venezia, the world’s oldest film festival, 24 films are competing for this year’s prestigious Golden Lion award, including three productions from Germany. The most prominent German representative in the competition at the 67th Venice international Film Festival (September 1 - 11) is director Tom Tykwer.
"Golden Lion"
It is the oldest of Germany’s trade fairs and once again it stands for innovation and up-to-the-minute developments: The 50th edition of the International Consumer Electronics and Appliance Show IFA (from September 3. to 8.) will showcase the latest topics and consumer trends in the industry.
World’s largest electronics trade fair opens for the 50th time
Experts of the US space agency NASA arrived in Chile Tuesday to contribute to the rescue of 33 miners trapped 700 metres under the Atacama desert in northern Chile. Hours earlier, the special Australian drill Strata 950 started digging a 15-metre hole into the ground, whose work was later to be pursued further using a new drilling head and a more powerful rig motor, both fresh from Germany.
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The German government on Wednesday 1 September approved elements of a savings package aimed at slashing up to 82 billion euro (104 billion US-Dollars) in state spending over the next four years. The measures, announced by Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right coalition in June, focus on controversial cuts for welfare recipients, including reductions in child benefits for the unemployed.
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The number of people without work in Germany fell for the 14th straight month in August, as Europe's largest economy continued to recover on the back of export growth. In seasonally-adjusted terms unemployment fell by 17,000 to 3.19 million, the Nuremburg-based Labour Office said Tuesday 31 August.
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It’s among the top five in the world economy, strong in exports, attractive for investors and highly competitive: Germany is one of the leading industrial nations. The current edition of “.de – Magazin Deutschland” provides an overview of what makes Germany a strong actor in the world economy.
Economy and Innovation
Nearly quarter of a million people have so far seen taken the once-in-a-decade chance to see the renowned Oberammergau Passion Play. The play, chronicling the death of Jesus Christ, is only staged every 10 years, in the tiny Bavarian Alpine town of Oberammergau.
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Preparations for the top international tournament in women's football have begun. Germany has identified nine venues for the 2011 Women's World Cup, and they are: capital Berlin, Frankfurt, Dresden, Moenchengladbach, Augsburg, Sinsheim, Bochum, Wolfsburg and Leverkusen. A total of 32 matches will be played during the tournament, with the opening match to be held in Berlin on June 26, 2011 and the final match to take place in Frankfurt on July 17.
Women's World Cup 2011
Germany’s candidature for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council for the period 2011/2012
As a globally engaged country, as an important actor in the United Nations and as the organization’s third-largest contributor, Germany belongs on the United Nations Security Council. Because the Security Council is the centrepiece of the international peace order. Our candidature for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council for the period 2011/2012 is the logical consequence of our global engagement.
Crisis Prevention List
We offer all German citizens staying permanently or temporarily in New Zealand the opportunity to register online to be included in a Crisis Prevention List.
To register go to the link below:
service.diplo.de/registrierungav
If you have registered with us before, you will be required to re-register online.
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