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On October 3, 1990, Germany finally achieved reunification. The historic occasion had been ushered in on September 12, with the culmination of the “Two Plus Four” talks - a process which had begun in Ottawa seven months prior.
Two-Plus-Four
In view of the worsening conditions on the ground, Germany has further increased its pledge of assistance for flood victims in Pakistan. The Federal Government has stepped up its humanitarian aid by a further ten million to currently 25 million euros (approx. 33 million Canadian dollars).
Increased Aid for Pakistan
Germany has recovered well from the international teconomic and financial crisis and at the moment is showing the highest economic growth figures in Europe. In its current edition on "Economy and innovation,” the magazine “.de – Magazin Deutschland” takes a closer look at this upswing with informative background reports, analyses and interviews.
Economy and Innovation
The Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM) is investing heavily in its German research facility in Bochum. The company has not only developed its new smartphone in the city, it has also set up its European quality control center there.
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“Let us make a chocolate bar that fits into the pocket of every sports jacket,” Clara Ritter said to her husband in 1932. This marked the beginning of a global career. Today, the one-product company has one of the best-known brands worldwide.
A square goes around the globe
Berlin’s synagogues, the Jewish Museum and the Centrum Judaicum are forming the stages for the 24th Jewish Culture Days in Berlin. From classical music to klezmer, from literature to satire, the 16 events from august 26 to September 5, 2010 illustrate the wealth of facets in Jewish culture. Young cantors open up new dimensions in music that is thousands of years old. In her performances a young jazz singer breathes new life into Jewish folk songs. A photograph exhibition portrays survivors of the Holocaust and their descendants. These are just a few of the events in the festival that reaches its climax with a premiere: the “Long Night of the Synagogues” on August 28.
Jewish Life in Berlin
Germany's Harz Canal System Gains World Heritage Status
A unique medieval water management system that provided pre-industrial power to silver, lead and copper mines through the 19th century in the Upper Harz region of northern Germany has been awarded UNESCO World Heritage status.
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