Obama Will Not Travel to Germany for 20th Anniversary of Fall of Berlin Wall
blogs.abcnews.com 18 days ago — President Obama will not travel to Germany to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9. White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs said today that President Obama’s schedule will not allow for a visit to Germany.

Germany celebrates fall of Berlin Wall
npr.org 13 days ago — With prayers, music and pomp, Germany on Monday remembered the 20th anniversary of the day the Berlin Wall fell, sending East Germans flooding west and setting in motion events that soon led to the country's reunification. Chancellor Angela Merkel  ...

President George H.W. Bush on the Fall of the Berlin Wall
acus.org 13 days ago — I am delighted to join the Atlantic Council in commemorating the 60th Anniversary of NATO and the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. The Fall of the Wall was first and foremost a testament to the spirit of the German people. read more

Obama Beams into Berlin Celebration
thepage.time.com 13 days ago — Hails "rebuke of tyranny," "affirmation of freedom" in surprise video recorded for 20th anniversary of Berlin Wall collapse Monday.

Of Course… Obama Sends Video to Germany On Anniversary of Fall of Berlin Wall
gatewaypundit.firstthings.com 12 days ago — One international leader was conspicuously absent at the 20 Year Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall today. Even the Russian President made it there. From L: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, German ...

Germany Marks 20th Anniversary of Collapse of Berlin Wall
voanews.com 13 days ago — European heads of state and dignitaries from the United States began arriving in Berlin late Sunday to join German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the celebrations

He Needs to Be There
commentarymagazine.com 10/20/2009 — President Obama has reportedly informed the German government that he will not travel to Berlin on November 9 to participate in the 20th-anniversary celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall. It is an unfortunate decision on multiple counts. First, ...

Centuries in the Making -- By: Conrad Black
article.nationalreview.com 15 days ago — T wenty years ago, like scores of millions of others, I watched in delight as the Berlin Wall came down. A huge crowd stood in front of the Brandenburg Gate, waving the flag of the Federal Republic and singing the current words of the country’s ...

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary Of Berlin Wall’s Fall: (Symbolic Dominoe) Wall Falls Again
themoderatevoice.com 13 days ago — Germany, amid big crowds and some special appearances by world leaders, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s fall. And the wall falls again – this time- a symbolic wall of giant dominoes, many of them created by children who live in countries where there are, in ...

Sprechen zie English? Road Trip Epilog
ettlin.blogspot.com 13 days ago — A village vanishes on an Iron Curtain byway of history LANKOW, Germany – This is not a dateline anyone will be seeing as Germany celebrates, and other nations remember, Monday’s 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall heralding the end of the Cold War. More than any other physical ...

Merkel revels in chance to speak to US lawmakers (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 19 days ago
AP - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is giving Congress a vivid picture of the life she led as a child in a subjugated East Germany, saying she is thrilled to speak directly to American political leaders.

Germany's Merkel: advocate of strong US ties (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 19 days ago
AP - Angela Merkel, the first leader of reunited Germany to grow up under communist rule, has worked as chancellor to warm up ties with the United States — a country she couldn't travel to until she was in her mid-30s.

GM's Opel move raises anger, new uncertainty (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 18 days ago
AP - General Motors Co.'s decision to scrap the sale of European subisidiary Opel raised new uncertainty Wednesday over the unit's future, astonishing politicians in Germany and Russia and prompting workers to plan walkouts in protest.

Opel workers in Germany stage protests (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 17 days ago
AP - Opel employees walked off their jobs to attend a mass rally at the automaker's headquarters Thursday, protesting General Motors Co.'s decision to abandon the unit's sale to new owners the workers hoped would preserve jobs.

Sweden, Finland OK Baltic Sea gas pipeline project (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 17 days ago
AP - Sweden and Finland on Thursday approved a Baltic Sea pipeline project that would ship Russian natural gas to Germany, clearing two key obstacles for construction to begin next year.