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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to push forward stalled peace efforts for eastern Ukraine on Sunday and underlined Germany’s pledge not to let Russia use a new gas pipeline as a “weapon” as she made what is likely her last visit to Ukraine at the helm of …

August 10, 2021 Senate-approved bipartisan resolution recognizes the bravery and contributions of 19,000 soldiers who served in vital language and intelligence roles in all theaters of World War II U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) And Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) …

This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Office collaboration. “It’s unequivocal. These three austere words are the first of the new report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The climate crisis is unequivocally caused by human activities and is …

At the heart of Angela Merkel’s political style is her contempt for the very idea of ​​style in politics. She practiced politics as a negation of style. Not for her the big vision or the soaring rhetoric. Everything from his discreet oratory, his cadences like a Wikipedia entry, to his …

The inspiration for Laura Rueckert’s first novel, “A Dragon Bird in the Fern”, came during a visit to a German castle. “Once upon a time, the hostess was a foreign-born woman who married for political reasons. She came to Germany without understanding any German. I wondered what that kind of …

German cycling coach Patrick Moster has been suspended for the remainder of the year by sport’s governing body, the UCI, for using racist language at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Sporting Director of the German Cycling Union was heard shouting ‘catch the camel drivers’ at Nikias Arndt as the rider …

Robin Brooks informed President Joe Biden the day before German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit in July. The two world leaders had decided to issue a declaration of common principles, but they wanted more: a permanent climate-energy partnership. Brooks’ office drafted these complex political documents, and it was up to her …

It would be easy to dismiss critiques like those advanced by Knaus and Martens as simply ignorant, if they weren’t two of the Western Balkans’ most prominent “regional experts” in the German-speaking media space. Moreover, Inzko himself alluded to the degree of opposition he encountered, including among major European governments, …

Seven representatives from Kalamazoo College, including six from the class of 2021, receive top honors from the federal government, which will provide them with international learning opportunities during the next academic year. The Fulbright US Student Program provides scholarships for senior graduates, graduate students, young professionals, and artists to teach …