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Angela Merkel visits international arms-dealer & ‘Merchant of Death’ David Cameron in London- by OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog contributor Emil Hoogensteyn

Thursday, November 8th, 2012
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The gap between the UK and the rest of the Europe is widening.

The Conservative government of David Cameron -in future to be referred to ‘arms-dealer merchant of death David Cameron’ – have threated to torpedo the upcoming EU budget summit and ostensibly the visit yesterday by German Bundes Chancellor Merkel was supposed to mediate this.

It must have been some awkward discussion because [...] Continue Reading…

Europe and World generally relieved by OBAMA win – by ‘OTA-Berlin constituency Blog’ contributor Emil Hoogensteyn reports

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
File:Official portrait of Barack Obama.jpg

Germans and most Europeans are ‘Mit Obama’ – or With Obama – this is what this blog has been saying for some time – at least in my articles!  ['Mit" in German means 'with' and Mitt in English means............well in this case right-wing millionaire loser, and most Europeans agree.]

The World is generally relieved by Barrack Obama’s win in the US Presidential election. The results of [...] Continue Reading…

From Berlin and from Europe we are ‘Mit Obama’ – he is a better choice President ‘ by ‘OTA-Berlin constituency Blog’ contributor Emil Hoogensteyn reports

Monday, November 5th, 2012
Germany and Europe ‘Mit Obama

Germans and most Europeans are ‘Mit Obama’ – or With Obama!

‘Mit” in German means ‘with’ and Mitt in English means…………well in this case right-wing millionaire loser, and most Europeans agree.

The German love-in with Barrack Obama started in the summer of 2008 when the then ‘would-be’ president was denied the chance to speak at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate’ by none other than Angela Merkel!

He [...] Continue Reading…

Guardian UK openly ‘blames’ Merkel for collapse of BAE-EADS merger – by OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog contributor Mr Emil Hoogensteyn

Thursday, October 11th, 2012
Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel 

 

 

In an article published yesterday, the increasingly unreliable  UK Guardian , written by Dan Milmo, ‘industrial editor’ , openly blames  German chancellor, Angela Merkel for the collapse of the BAE-EADS merger talks.

The article called “Angela Merkel blamed for collapse of £28bn BAE-EADS merger” claims that “sources” say German chancellor was key factor in decision to terminate talks. – http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/oct/10/angela-merkel-bae-eads-merger

The article was supposed [...] Continue Reading…

“Don’t blame the messenger” – Merkel visits Athens later today – by OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog contributor Emil Hoogensteyn

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
Pull up those PIGS!- OTA-Berlin

Exactly one year ago this blog published a picture of a very large poster which was produced to oppose the bank-bailout which were then being planned in the EU and satirizing the state of affairs – Merkel and French President at the time -Sarkozy – pulling the strings.

These so-called PIIGS countries are the scapegoat, or have become the sacrificial lamb in the [...] Continue Reading…

Parts of former East Germany in many economic ways still under-developed- by ‘OTA-Berlin constituency Blog’ contributor Emil Hoogensteyn

Friday, September 28th, 2012
‘East is East and West is West’ - still valid for parts of Germany

The annual report on ‘German reunification’ was delivered in Berlin yesterday by Germany’s Interior Minister Friedrich – and it concedes that while progress has been made to reconcile the economic differences there still remains a lot of work to be done.

In an article entitled ‘Germany’s former East still lagging behind’ the German Deutsche Welle reports about the report….and says ….” Even 22 years [...] Continue Reading…

In Germany they are ‘ Mit Obama ‘ or With Obama! – By a far margin most Europeans would vote for Obama and not loser Romney- by ‘OTA-Berlin constituency Blog’ contributor Emil Hoogensteyn reports

Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
Germany and Europe ‘Mit Obama

Germans and most Europeans are ‘Mit Obama’ – or With Obama!

‘Mit” in German means ‘with’ and Mitt in English means…………well in this case right-wing millionaire loser, and most Europeans agree.

This according to a new poll which says that circa 75% of Europeans would vote for Barack Obama, and a merey 8% for the Mitt Romney – that is if they could vote in the [...] Continue Reading…

Guardian UK publishes week-long ‘Germany-the-accidental-empire’ series and ends by saying ‘Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel and ‘System M’ remain a mystery after all these years at the top’ – by OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog contributor Mr Emil Hoogensteyn

Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
Angela Merkel

The Guardian, which up until 1959 went through life known as ‘The Manchester Guardian’ is a British national daily along with its Sunday sister publication, ‘The Observer’.

It is generally considered ‘progressive’ and/or ‘left-leaning’ – except in the case of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks where it takes a completely vile and opportunistic position. [see below*]

It also often shares articles with the American newspaper [...] Continue Reading…

German constitutional judges decide –with some reservations – in favour of Euro-zone fund Fiscal Pact rescue package – Euro exchange rate rises – by OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog contributor Mr Emil Hoogensteyn

Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
EURO sign outside Frankfurt ECB office - foto from Wikipedia by Lars Aronsson

All eyes were on the constitutional court president, Andreas Vosskühle, who delivered what many believed to be an historical verdict some hours ago in the German city of Karlsruhe.
Amongst his rather stern and dour colleagues -in what looked like some  kind of kitsch Dutch orange-clad football supporter outfits – he read out the courts findings. [ see foto in link to Sueddeutsche article below!]
There [...] Continue Reading…

Merkel’s 2nd visit to China in 2012 starts tomorrow – << Its all about TRADE stupid! >> – More trade between the world’s two biggest exporting nations – OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog commentary by Emil Hoogensteyn

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
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Chancelor Angela Merkel leaves for China tomorrow accompanied by a usual large entourage of business delegates just so that there can be no confusion about the actual nature of the visit.

When she recently visited Canada for a day visit, she did the same thing. http://www.ota-berlin.de/blog/08/16/merkel-meets-harper-cunning-bambi-meets-dour-elmer-fudd-ota-berlin-constituency-blog-commentary-by-emil-hoogensteyn/

“China, Germany sign $15 billion deals” wrote the China Daily about Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’ visit earlier this year and [...] Continue Reading…

Merkel meets Harper – Cunning ‘Bambi’ meets dour ‘Elmer Fudd’ – OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog commentary by Emil Hoogensteyn

Thursday, August 16th, 2012

 

merkel ota-berlinGerman Chancelor Angela Merkel arrived in Ottawa earlier today on a whirlwind 24-hour visit to Canada.

”Euro crisis ‘elephant in the room’ for Harper-Merkel talks” – is what the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the CBC is calling this two-people summit.

The government news broadcaster  has as its website headline – ‘No-nonsense’ politicians also likely to discuss trade and global security during chancellor’s visit’  http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/08/14/pol-merkel-visit-advancer-wednesday.html

And while much is being [...] Continue Reading…