EU Troika to Meet with Secretary of State Rice in Washington
Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and other EU leaders will hold talks with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Washington on Monday, March 19.

German Political Foundations: The Heinrich Böll Stiftung
The HBS is affiliated with the Green party.

Letter from Berlin - Deutsche Welle's Monthly Take on News and Views from the German Capital
This month, Kyle James comments on the deployment of German tornado jets to Afghanistan, the EU climate pact, and the decline of the dachshund.

Transatlantic Trade to Top Agenda of EU-US Summit in June
Chancellor Merkel's top economic adviser said recently that EU and US officials are making good progress in talks aimed at reducing nontariff barriers to EU-US trade.

CeBIT: Key Role of Information and Communications Technologies
In opening the annual trade fair in Hannover, Chancellor Merkel called for a robust innovation offensive, with information and communication technologies playing a key role as the locomotive of economic growth.

German Industry Group BDI Engages in Climate Debate, Founds Initiative “Business for Climate Protection”
The law aims to cut the corporate tax burden - one of the highest in the industrialized world - by reducing the overall corporate tax rate to 29.8 percent from the current level of 38.7 percent.

German Cabinet Approves Corporate Tax Overhaul
The law aims to cut the corporate tax burden - one of the highest in the industrialized world - by reducing the overall corporate tax rate to 29.8 percent from the current level of 38.7 percent.

Music Highlight: Johann Sebastian Bach's St. John Passion to be Performed by German American Chorus and Polish Baroque Orchestra of Cracov in Washington and Baltimore
The Polish musicians will perform on authentic baroque period instruments.

Readings: TWIG Cannot Cover it All - But We Can Tell You Where to Find it!
This week, the New Yorker on designer Karl Lagerfeld, a DW Interview with author Jonathan Franzen, and more.

Deutsche Welle Partners with ARD, ZDF to Bring Harald Schmidt, Sabine Christiansen, and More to US Viewers
Deutsche Welle’s DW-TV USA will soon expand its programming with the addition of popular news and entertainment from Germany’s two main public broadcasters, ZDF and ARD.

Beckenbauer Urges Soccer, Politics to Combat Violence
German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer called Monday on politicians and the game's leading officials to work together to combat violence in and around stadiums.

Germany Celebrates 40 Years of Political Shin-Kicking
The FC Bundestag, the soccer team composed of German parliament deputies, turned 40 on Tuesday.

Boxing is Becoming Big Business in Germany, and Veteran American Promoter Don King is Getting in on the Act
As reported by Deutsche Welle, traditional boxing has traditionally been ruled by Americans, but a new generation of boxers from the former Soviet Union has begun to dominate - in Germany.