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Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Thu, Dec 10 Listen
Germany’s military involvement in Afghanistan is a major topic of both domestic and international politics today. Also, Britain is proposing a new tax on banker’s bonuses to help balance its over-extended budget. And, the German auto giant Volkswagen is making a multi-billion euro investment in an effort to surpass Toyota.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Wed, Dec 9 Listen
The European Union is calling for Jerusalem to become the capital of both Israel and a future Palestinian state. Also, Turkey’s highest court is considering banning the country’s largest Kurdish political party and risking a fragile peace. And, there’s a new musical craze sweeping the UK: the UK-lele.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Tue, Dec 8 Listen
The long-awaited UN global climate conference has opened in Copenhagen. Also, European Union Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels have agreed to deepen economic ties with Serbia. And, connoisseurs of French wines have a once in a lifetime opportunity, but for a limited time, only.

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Sat, Dec 5 Listen
NATO's Afghanistan buildup; 32 sides find out their group pairings at next year's world cup; Amanda Knox sentenced to 26 years in Italy.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Fri, Dec 4 Listen
NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to determine if, when and how to increase troops strength in Afghanistan. Also, it’s been 25 years since the worst industrial accident in history killed 25,000 people in Bhopal, India. And, in Moscow, Vladimir Putin has all but declared that he will run against Dmitry Medvedev for the Russian presidency.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Thu, Dec 3 Listen
On today's program: International reactions to the US president’s plans for a troop surge in Afghanistan. Also, a Nazi war crimes trial in Munich has been adjourned due to the defendant’s ill-health. And, the European Union’s new foreign policy chief is trying to convince skeptics that she’s the right person for the job.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
On the second day of a Nazi war-crimes trial in Munich, the court heard testimony from witnesses who lost family members in the Sobibor death camp. Also, the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA has welcomed its new chief in Vienna. And, the European Union has its reform treaty, although its real effects still remain to be seen.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
Voters in Switzerland have declared their overwhelming opposition to allowing Moslem minarets in their alpine nation. Also, the European Union has agreed to provide Washington with access to the banking data of EU citizens. And, a Nazi war-crime trial in Munich is causing some in Ukraine to reconsider their country’s past.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
Germany’s former defense minister has resigned from the government over allegations he lied about an air assault in Afghanistan. Also, the UN’s nuclear watchdog IAEA has voted to censure Iran over its atomic program. And, a public inquiry in Britain is questioning the legality of the war in Iraq.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
Top German military leaders have been forced to resign over a cover-up of September’s controversial air attack in northern Afghanistan. At the same time, NATO’s secretary general was in Berlin calling on allaiance member nations to increase their efforts in the region. And, the European Union warns that too little is being done to prepare for dealing with natural disasters.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
General Motors has told its workers in Europe to prepare for a 20 percent reduction in jobs. Also, around the world, governments are marking the international day to prevent violence against women. And, a hacker’s success in exposing internal scientific emails could have an effect on the climate change debate.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Tue, Nov 24 Listen
General Motors is trying to make a deal in Brussels to gain access to billions in European public financing. Also, Germany’s new foreign minister is on his first trip to the Middle East. And, after more than a year of repairs, the world’s largest proton collider is back in business.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Sat, Nov 21 Listen
European leaders and political commentators have begun to make their views known on the EU’s new top bosses. Also, an international bribery scandal has led to the arrests of some well-known European soccer coaches and players. And, the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog organization is about to retire.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
The European Union has chosen its first president and a new female foreign policy chief, as well. Also, Russia will maintain its moratorium on the death penalty without making executions illegal. And, a look at a German-built solar-powered catamaran that the makers claim could revolutionize maritime travel.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
Germany’s government has decided to extend its military mandate in Afghanistan for another year. Also, Russia and the European Union have agreed on trade and climate topics at a summit in Sweden. And, there’s quite a struggle going on over who will get the newly created top jobs in the European Union.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
Somali pirates have released a Spanish fishing boat after reportedly receiving millions of dollars in ransom. Also, two top Rwandan war crimes suspects have been arrested in Germany. And, a new index of corruption around the world shows that even a clean vest can have some very dark stains.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Tue, Nov 17 Listen
The UN Hunger Summit has opened in Rome to complaints that nothing is being done to solve the problem. Also, the upcoming climate summit appears in danger of failing before it even begins. And, decades after the fact, Britain is finally acknowledging it deported thousands of children to orphanages in its colonies.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Sat, Nov 14 Listen
Germany’s new defense minister has stirred up a hornet’s nest in Berlin by declaring he’ll send more troops to Afghanistan. Also, after decades of civil war Turkey has announced steps to normalize relations with its large Kurdish minority. And, in a clear break with Bush administration policy, the US has decided to try several 9/11 terror suspects in criminal court in New York City.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Fri, Nov 13 Listen
Germany’s new defense minister made an unexpected visit to Afghanistan on Thursday and made a surprizing statement. Also, EU experts are meeting in Paris to examine strategies for battling cross-border crime in Europe. And, the president of the United States will soon be on his way to China, which worries some in the European Union.

Newslink Plus: News and information from the heart of Europe

Thu, Nov 12 Listen
Coming up on the program... 1. German chancellor's historic Paris visit 2. Tragic suicide hits German soccer world 3. Europe's new recording sensation and he's the Pope

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Wed, Nov 11 Listen
The European Union is taking steps to prevent banks from making risky investments. Also, there are questions of exactly where the French president was two decades ago today. And, after the Berlin Wall fell 20 years ago, pieces of it were sold all over the world. But, where’s the money?

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Tue, Nov 10 Listen
November 9th, 2009 is a day of celebration in Germany – the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Berlin Wall and the beginning of the end of communism in eastern Europe. We’ll be reporting on today’s events in Berlin and hear from some of the people who were there on that historic night two decades ago, as well as government leaders from around the world.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
Germany's new defense minister has defended a controversial airstrike in Afghanistan at the same time a legal investigation begins in Dresden. Also, the head of General Motors in Europe has stepped down after Detroit reneged on a deal to sell Opel. And, there are growing fears that the upcoming UN climate conference in Copenhagen could be a bust.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
Thousands of German auto workers walked off the job on Thursday to protest against GM’s decision not to sell Opel. Also, European drug experts have discovered that drug dealers are branching out to make up for lost revenues. And, the World Health Organization is warning against complacency in the face of swine flu.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
One of the world’s greatest thinkers has died in France at the age of 100. Also, American expatriates in Berlin are among those marking the first anniversary of the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States. And, with GM’s abrupt turn-around on selling Opel, some auto analysts see an attempt by Detroit to divide and conquer.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Wed, Nov 4 Listen
The European Union can breathe easier now that the Czech President has signed the Lisbon Treaty. Also, a Bosnian Serb leader charged with war crimes in the Hague has finally deigned to appear in court. And, as the German chancellor addressed an historic joint session of the US congress, Washington honored her as one of Europe's most important leaders.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
Afghan officials have confirmed President Hamid Karzai in office, after he won re-election by default. Also, the European Union is moving to take the lead in green technology. And, as Germany’s Chancellor begins an historic visit to Washington, Germans express their view on ties with the US.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Sat, Oct 31 Listen
There’s been harsh criticism of Russia by a United Nations human rights committee in Geneva. Also, a proposal to cut the length of service for German conscripts is facing unexpected opposition. And, European Union leaders have agreed on a common position for dealing with climate change in Copenhagen.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
Iran has responded to a western proposal in an attempt to avoid a showdown over nuclear development. Also, Switzerland is cracking down on a phenomenon that’s become known as suicide tourism. And, the Lisbon treaty looks one giant step closer to ratification after the European Union offered Prague a deal.

Newslink Plus: News and perspectives from the heart of Europe

Thu, Oct 29 Listen
In Berlin, Germany’s first female chancellor has been officially confirmed to serve her second term in office. Also, a man accused of committing war crimes in WWII has gone on trial in the German city of Aachen. And, the United Nations is reviewing its security measures after a deadly attack in Kabul killed six UN staffers.

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