by HF | Feb 22, 2013
No Sticker, No Entry! A 2006 anti-air-pollution law began a process that now requires drivers in Germany to have a special environmental sticker or badge (UK; Umweltplakette in German) on their car in order to enter the “green zone” of most German cities....
by HF | Feb 22, 2013
Driving Tips for Germany: Auto Rental or Leasing Renting and Driving a Car in Europe In order to rent or lease a car in Europe, non-Europeans need a valid driver’s license from their home state or province. Although the legal driving age is 18, drivers usually...
by HF | Feb 18, 2013
The Federal Republic of Germany Bundesrepublik Deutschland) Germany has the largest population of any country in western Europe and also the largest economy. Despite its long history, the nation of Germany is one of the newest in Europe, much younger than the United...
by HF | Feb 18, 2013
Germany is Younger Than You Think The nation that we informally call Germany (official name: Federal Republic of Germany, Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is much younger than the United States of America! Even if we go back to Prussia (Preussen) and the first German...
by HF | Feb 13, 2013
Address to Joint Session of the US Congress For the original German text of Merkel’s speech, see Merkel-Rede 2009 – Deutsch. German Chancellor Angela Merkel made her remarks to both houses of the US Congress in German. This is the official German government...
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