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Will Berlin’s monument to German Unity ever be completed?

October 4, 2023 0

A memorial is being built to celebrate Germany’s reunification. It was supposed to be inaugurated four years ago. Now no one knows when it will be ready. What makes it so controversial? October 3 marks […]

33 years later: German unity ‘completed, but not perfect’

October 3, 2023 0

Over three decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Germany is politically unified, but dividing lines remain, the Minister of State for East Germany told DW. “Reunification is completed, even if it is not […]

EU enlargement: Is the bloc ready for new members?

October 2, 2023 0

Countries from Ukraine to the Western Balkans are busy undertaking reforms to qualify for EU membership. But the bloc has its own issues to tackle before it can roll out the welcome mat. Since February […]

SF: DEATH ON LAKE ZURICH – INTRODUCING SWISS CRIME NOVELIST SERAINA KOBLER AT LITQUAKE

September 30, 2023 0

Lake Zurich is Officer Rosa Zumbrano’s beat; as the first female officer in Zurich’s maritime police force and a former detective, Zumbrano enjoys the relative serenity of her new daily patrol. That is, until a […]

SF: SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIR LINES AT CASTRO STREET FAIR, October 1

September 23, 2023 0

Swiss International Air Lines, supported by Switzerland Tourism, will be holding a pop-up Zurich Café at the 49th Annual Castro Street Fair to celebrate the nonstop SWISS flights between San Francisco and Zurich. The Castro Street […]

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ZURICH TRAM IN SAN FRANCISCO

September 23, 2023 0

Hop on the iconic Zurich tram in San Francisco this September. Switzerland Tourism has organized for this special sister city tram to be traveling on the F-line along Market Street between Fisherman’s Wharf and the […]

Condor’s A330neo: Most environmentally friendly aircraft in the skies?

February 19, 2023 0

The Airbus A330neo consumes just 2.1 litres per passenger per 100 kilometres – well below the industry average. By comparison, a new Golf 7 consumes more than 5.0 litres per 100 kilometres. On February 13, […]

U.S. Travel Calls Increase in H-2B Visas a Big Win for Travel Industry

October 15, 2022 0

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman praised the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Wednesday announcement that it will make available an additional 65,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year FY23: “After […]

German rental firm Sixt to buy 100,000 electric cars from China’s BYD

October 5, 2022 0

German car rental firm Sixt says it will buy about 100,000 electric cars from Chinese manufacturer BYD in the coming years. A first order placed to BYD will comprise several thousand vehicles, some of which will […]

Pichelsteiner Bavarian Stew

March 15, 2023 0

This recipe has tradition, the Pichelsteiner Bavarian Stew. It is one of the popular soup or stew (Eintopf) recipes from Germany, and this one is from Bavaria. It is very easy to do: Cut all […]

Schupfnudeln – Germany’s Version of Gnocchi

March 5, 2023 0

The gnocchi-like German “Schupfnudeln” are not pasta, but potato fingers. This delicacy from Southern Germany, when crispy fried, is the perfect accompaniment to sauerkraut, red cabbage, turkey, duck or pork. Ingredients (for 6 Servings) 1-1/2 lbs russet […]

Old Fashioned Tomato Soup

March 5, 2023 0

The old fashioned tomato soup is a classic and authentic German recipe as it was used by my grandmother. You would add rice to this soup which is a great combination with tomatoes. Important is […]

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Will Berlin’s monument to German Unity ever be completed?

33 years later: German unity ‘completed, but not perfect’

EU enlargement: Is the bloc ready for new members?

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SF: DEATH ON LAKE ZURICH – INTRODUCING SWISS CRIME NOVELIST SERAINA KOBLER AT LITQUAKE

SF: SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIR LINES AT CASTRO STREET FAIR, October 1

ZURICH TRAM IN SAN FRANCISCO

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Condor’s A330neo: Most environmentally friendly aircraft in the skies?

U.S. Travel Calls Increase in H-2B Visas a Big Win for Travel Industry

German rental firm Sixt to buy 100,000 electric cars from China’s BYD

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