Archive for the ‘History’ Category
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Against the backdrop of the nuclear dispute with Iran the 1999 Literature Nobel Prize winner, the 84-year-old German writer Günter Grass, has sharply criticized both his own country Germany and Israel.
Grass wrote as much in a poem today called “What must be said” which was sent to the German “Sueddeutsche Zeitung”, and other international publications like the Italian “La Repubblica” and the [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: 'Israel a danger to World Peace' Günter Grass, Grass critisizes Israel, Günter Grass, Günter Grass 'Atommach Israel Gefahr für den Weltfrieden', Günter Grass speaks out
Posted in Articles by Emil Hoogensteyn, Berlin, History, History Berlin, History Germany, Politics EU, Politics Germany | 5 Comments »
Friday, March 30th, 2012
Wer kennt es nicht, das bunte Treiben im Mauerpark mit der weltberühmten Karaoke-Show des Iren Joe, dem quirligen Flohmarkt, den off-road Straßenmusikanten. Und wer wollte dies nicht erhalten, zumal an einem Ort, wo Geschichte (nicht nur mit Sprühdosen) geschrieben wurde? Der Mauerpark verbindet den ehemals westlichen Wedding mit dem einst östlichen Prenzlauer Berg und so in mehrer Hinsicht zwei unterschiedliche Welten, in [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: berlin prenzlauer berg, Berlin Wedding, Freunde des Mauerparks, Gleimtunnel, Mauerpark Berlin, Mauerpark Bürgerinitiativen, Mauerpark Tag, Mauerpark Zukunft, Welt-Bürger-Park
Posted in Articles by Jörn Meyer, Berlin, Berlin General, Berlin Gentrification, Berlin Parks, Culture, History, History Berlin, History Germany, Irish in Berlin, Local Berlin, Politics Berlin | 2 Comments »
Sunday, March 18th, 2012
Pastor Gauck -foto Wikipedia – source J. Patrick FischerAs was expected a majority of the German Bundestag/Parliament , the judiciary and the state legislatures elected former DDR activist pastor Joachim Gauck as Germany`s new German Bundespräsident.
Gauck, who enjoyed the backing of the major large parties, received 991 of the 1,232 ballots cast and the Linke`s Partei candidate Beate Klarsfeld got a respectful [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: 'Mr Clean', die linke, Gauck will have problems, Joachim Gauck becomes President, Mr Clean Gauck, No Gauck’, pastor Joachim Gauck, perhaps also a 2 year president, religious demagogue, right-wing hate-monger Gert Wilders, right-wing ideologue, western Ayatollah, ‘NotMyPresident’
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Friday, March 16th, 2012
As U2′s Los Angeles performed Belfast yearnings for religious and income neutral postcodes go, there are places ‘where the streets have no name’. This seems true not only in Utopia but elsewhere, too. Namely in New York City. Who doesn’t know the NYC grid, after all?!
As a student I did a bike-messenger stint in Manhattan, so tourists would frequently ask me for [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: Belfast, Berlin, Berlin bears, gauck, Knut, Märkisches Museum, Maxi, Maxi and Schnute, NYC, Occupy Wall Street, red city hall, Schnute, u2, Wall Street, Wallstraße, Where the streets have no names
Posted in Articles by Jörn Meyer, Berlin, Berlin General, Berlin Museums, Berlin Tourist Attractions, Culture, German Language, History, History Berlin, Local Berlin, Politics Berlin, Politics Germany, Things to do in Berlin, Transportation | No Comments »
Sunday, March 11th, 2012
Guido Westerwelle – OTA-Berlin The German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle will not even discuss German military involvement in Syria, calling it counterproductive and pointing to the futility of interfering in the internal affairs of other countries.
While there is clear evidence of violent political unrest in Syria, Westerwelle correctly sees that by supporting one side over the other – as the [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: Cameron & Hague losers at EU summit, deutsche welle, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, iraqbodycount, no EU military involvement in Syria, no German military involvement in Syria, no idiot UK type intervention in Syria, no to Cameron / Hague loser adverturism, no to UK's bellicose and mad middle east policy, UK loser duo, UK tries to hijack EU policy over Syria...unsuccessfully, William Hague and David Cameron
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Thursday, March 8th, 2012
[Photo shows Clara Zetkin -left- with Rosa Luxemborg in Berlin about 100 years ago - circa 1910- from Wikipedia]
In 1919 at the’ International Conference of Working Women’ in Copenhagen, Denmark, the groundwork for the first ‘International Women’s Day’ was established. This conference – attended by more than 100 women from 17 countries representing unions, socialist parties and working women’s clubs-agreed to [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: Barnetstraße, Clara Zetkin, Dita Scholl, international womans day, International Women's Day in Berlin, international womens day 2012, International Womens Day Berlin, Maren Kabaratestin Kroymann, Prof. Dr. Gesine Schwan, Rosa Luxemburg, What is Woman's day?
Posted in Berlin, Culture, Events, Events in Germany, German Culture, History Berlin, History Germany, Politics EU | No Comments »
Friday, March 2nd, 2012
The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of OTA-Berlin but of the contributor – in this case Mr Emil Hoogensteyn. This blog is brought to you by …..OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog’ is part of OTA-Berlin – ‘……the intelligent Apartment-Alternative to Hotels in Berlin’. The Blog provides OTA-Berlin guests a quick overview of the cultural, sports, social and other related activities taking place in [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: arrogant Israeli leader, Atlantic, extremist right-wing Netanyahu/ Lieberman government, force the Israeli government to cease its bellicose position, Israel is not Mr. Netanyahu”, Jeffrey Goldberg, odious Canadian Prime Minister ‘Steve’ Harper., Robert Wright, Steve Clemons, the odius Canadian Prime Minister ‘Steve’ Harper, US National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski
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Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
Angela Merkel -’OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog’ Personage of the Year 2011 It has been 3 months since a far-right terrorist neo-nazi cell was uncovered in Germany, and today the whole nation held a memorial service for the victims of neo-Nazi violence.
Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed the Berlin memorial service in Berlin which was attended by circa 1,200 people, including the relatives [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: Chancellor Angela Merkel, Memorial service in Berlin, Ms Maria Böhmer, nationwide moment of silence across Germany, right-wing neo-nazis should be crushed
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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Now with spring slowly approaching it seems a perfect time to tip-toe across some of Berlin’s romantic cemeteries, of which there are plenty. You don’t have to embark on a trip to Berlin Weissensee, which translates into ‘white lake’ and which is home to Europe’s biggest Jewish grave-yard. Though, it’s well worth the visit.
But no, you can stroll around Prenzlauer Berg or Mitte and still find a plethora [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: Berlin cemetery, Berlin Weissensee, cemeteries, grave-yard, Jewish cemetery, Linienstrasse, old garrison cemetary, Prenzlauer Allee, Schoenhauser Allee, snowy Berlin, Soho house, Torstrasse
Posted in Articles by Jörn Meyer, Berlin, Berlin General, Berlin Tours, History, History Berlin, Local Berlin, Things to do in Berlin | No Comments »
Sunday, February 19th, 2012
The former home country of megalomania and kitsch has undergone a transition over the recent years that is a bit of a jaw-dropping affair, to say the least. The Krauts have gone from a nation of grumpy white-socked misanthropes with a world-domineering streak and ‘Lebensraum’-claiming towels to a people of cool and charisma.
Germany has turned into the promised land. How did that [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: 2006 World Cup, Best of Germany, bohemian, commerce, Economy, Fritz, germany, hip Berlin, kitsch, Krauts, megalomania, pazifist, poor but sexy, Rosa-Luxemburg Straße, Woodstock
Posted in Articles by Jörn Meyer, Berlin, Berlin Culture, Berlin General, Berlin Tourist Attractions, Culture, Economy, Economy Berlin, Economy EU, Economy Germany, Football Europe, German Culture, History, History Berlin, History Germany, Local Berlin, Politics Berlin, Politics EU, Politics Germany, Shopping, Shopping in Berlin Mitte | No Comments »
Friday, February 17th, 2012
President Wulff -foto Wikipedia -source CFK_y_Christian_Wulff.jpg German State prosecutors late yesterday have asked the Bundestag – Germany’s parliament – to lift the President Wulff’s immunity in view of investigations regarding a scandal over alleged favours he received previously as head of the German state of Lower Saxony.
This puts him very close to having to resign – any other decision [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: German presidend red-card offense, German presidend should issue himself red-card, German President Wulff yellow-card or red-card, Immunity for President Wulff ?, Merkel's popularity not hurt by Wulff scandal, OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog Poll, OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog Wulff Poll, Poll should Wulff stay or go, Should German President Wulff go or stay? Part 3, Should German President Wulff resign, Süddeutschen Zeitung, support for merkel not effected, Wulf like 2nd-hand car salesman, Wulff should have the honour to resign, Wulff should resign
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