Defense
EU Defense a Possible Victim of Financial Crisis: Analysts
With the global financial crisis taking hold and governments on both sides of the Atlantic rushing to the aid of banks, analysts have forecast a potential long-term downsizing of military budgets in Europe and the US. »Mehr zu: title"
Turkey
Turkey Steps up New Campaign Against PKK in Northern Iraq
Turkish warplanes bombed suspected Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) positions in northern Iraq on Monday, Oct. 6, three days after a PKK attack on a border post killed 15 Turkish soldiers. »Mehr zu: title"
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Finance
European Leaders Commit to Tackling Financial Crisis
European Union leaders will take "all the necessary steps" to ensure the stability of the bloc's financial system and protect citizens' savings, an EU statement said Monday, Oct. 6. »Mehr zu: title"
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Finance
Europe Follows Germany's Financial Guarantee Plan
After Germany’s surprise decision to protect all personal bank deposits, Britain and other European countries could follow suit. Yet investors remained skittish about Europe's financial future. »Mehr zu: title"
Holocaust
Report: Dutch Thought Anne Frank House "Not Worth Saving"
The Dutch government in the 1950s had no objections to the tearing down of the house where Anne Frank wrote her wartime diary, a newspaper report said. »Mehr zu: title"
Turkey
Steinmeier: Turkey Needs to Do More for EU Membership
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said further reforms were necessary to put Turkey on the path to European Union membership. He also urged the country to do more to resolve conflicts in the Middle East. »Mehr zu: title"
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