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Eurozone Finance Ministers Finalize Second Aid Program for Greece

Feb 22, 2012 | www.bundesregierung.de
Federal Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble

At the end of a marathon session, the eurozone finance ministers finally agreed on a second aid program for Greece. The Greek government has pledged to implement all necessary reforms by the end of February. The aim is to get Greece back on the road to growth and to reduce the country’s debt level.

Glitz, Glamour, and Golden Bears: The Berlinale 2012

Feb 22, 2012 | Germany.info
Italian directors Vittorio and Paolo Taviani

“Even during these frosty days, the lines before the ticket counters are longer than ever,” noted the Tagesspiegel at the mid-point of this year's Berlin International Film Festival. Indeed, the annual event kept on growing in 2012.

G20 Foreign Ministers: Strengthening Global Governance

Feb 21, 2012 | Federal Foreign Office
Westerwelle and Espinosa

At their informal get-together from February 18 to 20 in Los Cabos, Mexico, the ministers consulted on how the G20 can most effectively approach the most pressing global challenges together.

Germany Funds Emergency Aid Project for People in Syria

Feb 20, 2012 | Federal Foreign Office
Syrian refugees

Germany is providing funds for an emergency aid project run by the German Red Cross in cooperation with the Syrian Red Crescent. Since last year, a total of about 3 million euros has been made available for measures to help particularly affected population groups in Syria as well as refugees. 

Revisiting German Literary Legend Georg Büchner in 2012 and 2013

Feb 20, 2012 | Germany.info
A recreated writing scene inside Büchner's birthplace in Goddelau, Germany.

He was a revolutionary, a scientist and a writer - and one of the most famous Hessians of all time. A major German literary prize is named after him.