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Article - “Together for Europe’s recovery”: Germany takes over Council presidency

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020

The German presidency of the Council and Chancellor Angela Merkel can bring experience and expertise on European issues, a positive sign for the controversial and hard discussions."

Key Points: 
  • The German presidency of the Council and Chancellor Angela Merkel can bring experience and expertise on European issues, a positive sign for the controversial and hard discussions."
  • Berlin can also provide an important impulse for the success of the negotiations on the EU-UK agreement, he said.
  • The German presidency of the Council must therefore become a climate presidency in corona times.
  • Helmut Geuking (ECR) hopes that the German presidency of the Council will "finally fulfil the Child Guarantee and launch a European child benefit.

Hitler Refuses To Flee Berlin - Historic Telegram To Be Auctioned

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Included will be Adolf Hitler's reply to his devoted Field Marshal Ferdinand Schorner's plea for him to flee besieged Berlin.

Key Points: 
  • Included will be Adolf Hitler's reply to his devoted Field Marshal Ferdinand Schorner's plea for him to flee besieged Berlin.
  • Hitler's response: "I shall remain in Berlinin the decisive battle for Germany, and to set a good example to all those remaining".
  • Auctioneer Bill Panagopulos describes the document: "This is the only such written statement known in which Hitler declares his resolve to die in Berlin.
  • Also offered is the first military telegram of the war , a handwritten message sent by the leader of German commandos minutes after crossing the Polish border.