by HF | Jul 25, 2013
Angela Merkels Rede im US-Kongress For the English translation of Merkel’s speech, see Angela Merkel – 2009 Speech. Als erste deutsche Regierungschefin hat Angela Merkel vor einer gemeinsamen Sitzung beider Kammern des US-Kongresses gesprochen. Merkel sprach...
by HF | Jul 18, 2013
Billy Wilder Filmography “When I came here, Sunset Boulevard was in the country. It was not even asphalted when I came here in 1934.” – Billy Wilder, quoted in Conversations with Wilder Billy Wilder began his long film career in Germany. After six years as a...
by HF | Jul 2, 2013
Tag der Deutschen Einheit – October 3 German Unity Day, on October 3rd, is the German national holiday, a sort of German Fourth of July. Both the observance date and the holiday are recent. The third day of October has only been a national holiday since 1990....
by HF | Jun 29, 2013
A Euro Chronology The euro timeline begins in the aftermath of World War II and reveals the history of the euro and its impact on Europe and the world. Notice how the euro’s history is closely tied to the development of European unity in general. After you have read...
by HF | Jun 28, 2013
Shopping Hours in German-Speaking Europe For almost 50 years, shopping hours in Germany were the most restrictive in Europe. Since July 2006, the situation has improved, but all of the German-speaking countries still have the most limited shopping hours in Europe. And...
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