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	German
		Basel German Basel German (Baseldytsch, Baseldütsch, Baseldeutsch) is the Basel, Switzerland.
		Hector German Oesterheld Héctor Germán Oesterheld was a German descent.
		The One With the East German Laundry Detergent The One With the East German Laundry Detergent is an episode of the Frien...
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	The Hindu : Franco-German move criticised
		Germany, often described as the `locomotive' economy, is the new "sick man of Europe".
		Germans are over-taxed and over regulated and archaic labour laws are discouraging employers from creating new jobs.
		A skilled German worker is rated as the most expensive in the developed world — costing the employer some 40 euros per hour.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/2003/01/18/stories/2003011803021400.htm (623 words)

	Germany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The German language and the feeling of "Germanhood" go back more than a thousand years, but the state now known as Germany was unified as a modern nation-state only in 1871, when the German Empire, dominated by the Kingdom of Prussia, was forged.
		Germans also are mobile; millions travel abroad each year, most of their favourite destinations being at the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea.
		This is mainly due to a German government policy which basically grants an immigration ticket to anyone from the CIS and the Baltic states with Jewish heritage, and the fact that today's Germans are seen as significantly more accepting of Jews than many people in the ex-Soviet realm.
	www.encyclopedia-1.com /g/ge/germany_2.html (3115 words)

	Franco
		Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead The death of Spanish dictator catch phrases from SNL to enter the general l...
		Itamar Franco Itamar Augusto Cautiero Franco or Itamar Franco is governor of 1995.
		Franco was born in soccer player, who played for the UNAM Pumas tea...
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/franco.html (529 words)

	Locomotive [Definition] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The steam locomotive remained by far the most common type of locomotive until after World War II World War II was a global conflict fought between 1937-1945 or 1939-1945 involving every continent and the majority of the world's states.
		Diesel trains or locomotives which use this are called diesel-mechanical and began to appear although limited in power even before the first world war which saw a number of simplex diesel systems built for the war, a small number of which survive and are still operational today.
		On this type of locomotive, the power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a device called a torque converter A torque converter is a hydraulic device prevalent in automatic transmissions and marine propulsion systems, such as diesel powered ships, where two or more engines are driving a common shaft.
	www.wikimirror.com /Locomotive (9400 words)

	Transport - German New Guinea - German Neuguinea railways 19th Century (1884 - 1914)
		The German administration moved their headquarters to Simpsonhafen in 1909 and a flourishing town soon took shape as a trading and service centre for the colony.
		Because the Germans were unsure of their future they were both unable and unwilling to make any improvements to the capital assets of their businesses.
		German New Guinea’s most ambitious industrial enterprise was established in 1905 by the SVD mission at Alexishafen, on Sek Harbour, 15 km north of Friedrich Wilhelmshafen.
	www.pngbuai.com /300socialsciences/transport/railgerman2a.html (3745 words)

	The "Orient Express" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The locomotives were of the 2-4-0 type, usually with double frames, while the Austrian examples burnt brown coal, and had huge, basin-shaped tops to their chimneys.
		Alsace-Lorraine has had its own railway administration under both German and French rule, and it is behind one of their locomotives that the train glides out of the station after a wait of six minutes, and hurries away to the East.
		The German locomotive which now backs on to the train is probably a four-cylinder compound "Pacific" of the type formerly standardised by the Baden State Railway, and a number of which have appeared, in an improved form, under the present German State Railway Company.
	mikes.railhistory.railfan.net /r045.html (3691 words)

	Germany and the United States - Anatomy of a Crisis, Publikation, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V.
		Third, the same German government bristling with self-confidence in pushing a "German Way" in the security policy realm proves to be unable to meet its own commitments to increase the military capabilities of NATO and the European Union.
		German representatives in NATO were well aware of the disastrous consequences of such a policy.
		The German government had to recognize that it had gambled away in a couple of weeks, what his predecessors took decades to build: a trusting relationship with America and a considerable influence on US policymaking.
	www.kas.de /publikationen/2003/2174_dokument.html (2740 words)

	Germany - Gurupedia
		The German language and the feeling of "Germanhood" go back more than a thousand years, but the state now known as Germany was unified as a modern nation-state only in 1871, when the German Empire, dominated by the
		German Empire was succeeded by the democratic Weimar Republic.
		Scientology in Germany, which was largely perceived as planing to infiltrate the top tiers of society, with an exaggerated picture of the number and influence of its adepts being reported by the press but also by Scientology groups themselves.
	www.gurupedia.com /f/fe/federal_republic_of_germany.htm (2904 words)

	The Franco-Crosti Boiler System.
		The two locomotives departed for Germany in the summer of 1944, having been delayed by sabotage of the cylinders.
		He is known to have been in touch with Locomotive A Vapore Franco, the Italian constructors, and it appears that a Franco-Crosti boiler was fitted to 356 at his instigation.
		The main purpose of this locomotive was to prove the feasibility of burning turf, and evaluating the benefits of the Franco-Crosti system seems to have had a low priority compared to the struggles with the turf-burning aspect of the enterprise.
	www.dself.dsl.pipex.com /MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/francocrosti/francocrosti.htm (2124 words)

	Opinion: A New Motor for Europe? \| Press Reviews & Opinion \| Deutsche Welle \|
		Even German Chancellor Gerhard SchrÃ¶der, after being elected in 1998, believed that a "third way" with London was much more promising than a liaison with Paris.
		German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said Monday European Union politicians must continue with further expansion of the bloc even in the face of growing popular opposition to enlargement.
		Politicians from across the spectrum were quick to comment on the defeat in France of the proposed EU constitution.
	www.dw-3d.de /dw/article/0,1564,1641535,00.html (614 words)

	4. THE WESTERN OCCUPIED CONTRIES
		The extent of German exploitation is partially indicated by the staggering totals of the occupation levies and the "credit" balances of the local central banks under clearing arrangements imposed by the Nazis, the principal sources of the funds with which Germany financed the spoliation of Western Europe.
		By German decree of 17 June 1940 and administrative orders issued pursuant thereto the Belgians were required to surrender gold and foreign exchange notes to the Emmission Bank, which in turn, delivered the loot to the Reichsbank (ECR-24).
		The German position (EC-113) that "the rights of Article 3 are more extensive than the rights of the occupation power in the Hague Regulations" and permitted Germany to base thereon "all measures which are, according to her own judgment, necessary for the continuation of the war against England," is therefore plainly untenably.
	fundamentalbass.home.mindspring.com /x9293.htm (8619 words)

	German Ambassador’s Column: Sept. 14, 1958: A Turning Point in History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		At the end of the Second World War the peoples of Europe were longing for a totally new beginning and they were lucky enough to have at that moment statesmen not just with vision: but with the resolve to lay the foundations for a better future.
		Having witnessed the darkness of world wars twice during their lifetime both found together to bring about a reconciliation between their nations after centuries of rivalry and enmity and established a firm foundation for friendship and co-operation between France and Germany.
		Many visitors of the romantic ruins of Heidelberg, for example, might not be aware of the fact that this castle was destroyed by the French Emperor, Louis XIV, 250 years ago in the Palatine War of Succession.
	www.germanembassy-india.org /news/GN98sep/gn04.htm (827 words)

	Europe's small states fear domination by 'big three' \| csmonitor.com
		German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder invited French President Jacques Chirac and British Prime Minister Tony Blair to discuss social security reform and other issues of common concern at a meeting in Berlin, set for Feb. 18.
		Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini was the first to sound the alarm publicly, warning recently that "there cannot be a directorate, a divisive nucleus which would threaten European unity." Eyebrows have been raised in other medium-size countries, too, from Poland to Spain.
		It has become clear that the Franco-German "locomotive," which for decades has pulled Europe together and pushed it toward greater integration by setting the agenda, can no longer do so alone when 25 countries are involved.
	www.csmonitor.com /2004/0210/p01s04-woeu.htm (962 words)

	France-diplomatie [Actualité diplomatique] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In choosing to meet her German counterparts for her first bilateral visit, the minister wished to emphasize the special importance of the Franco-German relationship and the locomotive role it has to take in European integration.
		Regarding the latter, Ms Lenoir and her German colleagues stressed that the positions of the two countries needed to be brought closer together and that they had to work together to prepare the next inter-governmental conference.
		The two countries are preparing to celebrate together the 40th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty, and the minister and her German interlocutors expressed satisfaction at the excellent cooperation between French and German officials.
	www.france.diplomatie.fr /actu/articletxt.asp?ART=26162 (366 words)

	AlterNet: The Rise of French Diplomacy
		While Germany was the European Union's economic locomotive, that country's troubled history limited its capacity to challenge the American order in the realm of diplomacy.
		But the Franco-German alliance was called into question by German reunification and the consensus-building international diplomacy of the Clinton Presidency in the 1990s.
		German reaction to the new turn in U.S. diplomacy had been gathering pace, and eventually spilled out in the recent elections, but in terms that demonstrated the elite's enduring diplomatic gaucheness.
	www.alternet.org /story/14657 (1096 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| German unemployment in first fall for 15 months
		The German chancellor, Gerhard Schröder, today received a boost to his economic reforms when the country's unemployment fell for the first time in 15 months.
		Although analysts had predicted a hefty increase, the federal labour office said that unemployment, adjusted for seasonal factors, fell by 4,000 to 4.453 million, or 10.7% of the workforce.
		The German HDE retail federation predicted that 30,000 shop workers would also lose their jobs.
	www.guardian.co.uk /germany/article/0,2763,970941,00.html (367 words)

	Workers Power Global \| LRCI Publications
		In addition there are parts of German industry (building and construction, machine building) which are in considerable trouble due to a weakness of domestic demand.
		German imperialism now has to press ahead with developing a political, diplomatic and military complement to this economic strength.
		The German ruling class has fi nally gained parliamentary and public support for the Bundeswehr to operate outside Germany; it will be obliged in the coming years to deepen this "peacekeeping" commitment into an effective, independent military machine commensurate with its economic power and unencumbered by the post-war ideology of "collective guilt".
	www.fifthinternational.org /LFIfiles/TI19EU.html (3876 words)

	Embassy of France in the US-France, Germany and the new Europe
		To speak of Europe means speaking about the "Franco-German locomotive" which is often not well understood here or is presented as a superficial notion, a facade intended solely to mask rivalries and differences.
		In a view to facilitate the integration of the Westen European Union (WEU) into the European Union, the german presidency proposes that the position of Secretary general of the WEU would be given to « Mr.
		I think the German and French positions and interests are close on all these issues, in spite of some nuances here and there.
	www.info-france-usa.org /news/statmnts/1999/wash.asp (2814 words)

	Newsletter Issue 03
		The Germans still remain very favourably disposed towards European solutions in EU negotiations, essentially because they have been educated and socialised with the idea that Europe is part of their democratic destiny.
		The German Laender, in addition, have been playing a more forceful role in fighting the encroachment of EU policy into their spheres of competence - this was shown at Maastricht, Amsterdam and again at Nice in their insistence on establishing a clear division of competences between the EU and its member states.
		The German Government, at the fore in efforts to find a compromise between the two groups, offered to sacrifice one of Germany's two Commissioners, suggesting a deferred ceiling on the size of the Commission in return for the reweighting of votes in the Council in the larger countries' favour.
	www.deutsche-aussenpolitik.de /newsletter/issue03.html (14086 words)

	World Policy Journal - Post 9/11: The European Dimension by Walker
		For some Europeans, this fundamental shift in German self-confidence and the prospect of a Germany that could exert a diplomatic and political weight to match its economic predominance in Europe, was a salient outcome of the September 11 crisis.
		And despite the grumbling from former German chancellor Helmut Kohl that Europe was "a Christian club," Turkey’s European credentials long predate the Islamic religion.
		Moreover, German commentators have noted that NATO is at base a military alliance that requires members to defend one another.
	www.worldpolicy.org /journal/articles/wpj01-4/walker.html (5490 words)

	france 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Gaul's eastern frontiers along the Rhine were overrun by Germanic tribes in the fourth century AD, principally the Franks, from which the ancient name of "Francie" derived, modern name "France" derives from the name of the feudal domain of the Capetian Kings of France around Paris (see now Île-de-France).
		Although the French monarchy is often dated to the 5th century, France's continuous existence as a separate entity begins with the 9th-century division of Charlemagne 's Frankish empire into an eastern and a western part.
		Since the end of WWII the government is making efforts to integrate more and more with Germany, both economically and politically, to form what is today called Franco German locomotive that pushes the entire European Union to be the most industrialized and rich economic power of all times.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /france_1.html (1936 words)

	United Press International: Walker's World: Krogs or Frermans? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The 7-year stagnation of the German economy is one factor and the deepening pacifism of German voters is another.
		So as the French and German elites congratulate one another this week on the renewal of the Elysee Treaty and plan for joint Cabinet meetings and further cooperation at the United Nations against American hegemony, a question should be asked.
		The smaller EU countries seem to be saying "No." Some Germans are questioning whether the new relationship is as balanced as it should be.
	www.upi.com /view.cfm?StoryID=20030121-042312-2698r (806 words)

	German Locomotive Runs Out of Steam
		He is critical of the failure of the Schröder government - and its predecessors - to reform and modernise the tax system, labour market, pensions and social security system, to stimulate growth and employment and restore Europe's biggest economy to its leadership role.
		Germany, once admired for its economic miracle, its macroeconomic stability, superb education and training system and consensus-driven society, is now derided as the sick man of Europe, the brake-wagon rather than the locomotive.
		For the past 10 years, since the boom prompted by unification, it has been bottom of the European growth league, averaging 1.5% a year.
	www.buzzle.com /editorials/4-26-2002-17287.asp (582 words)

	ipedia.com: Germany Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		As of 2004, economic pressure is forcing Germany to cut down on social welfare and more limitations are expected in the future.
		According to the regular travel study of the Dresdner Bank Germans have spent 52.5 Billion Euro Euro for traveling abroad in 2003 and are expected to spend 55 Billion Euro in 2004.
		As of 2004, the scare has pretty much turned into a non-topic, with the German inland intelligence service (Verfassungsschutz) assuming less than 10,000 followers in the country.
	www.ipedia.com /germany_2.html (3144 words)

	Lobi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Policy-makers in Brussels have hailed the revival of the Franco- German “locomotive” for EU integration as symbolised by cooperation at the Brussels summit between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Jacques Chirac.
		Merkel, a month after taking over as the new German chancellor, skilfully used the meeting in Brussels to reinforce her European credentials and make her mark as one of the bloc’s key political figures.
		The German chancellor has also re-energised the debate on the future of the failed EU constitution by saying it will be one of her priorities when Berlin takes over the EU presidency in the first half of 2007.
	www.lobi.com.mk /?ItemID=6D7FF89EB9DC9749BF4E5D1D30226746 (708 words)

	H-Net Review: C. Edmund Clingan on The Great Train Race: Railways and the Franco-German ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The French and Germans used a mixed model that led to considerable tension.
		National rail development in France had to contend with the demands of the private rail companies while German rail unity was challenged by the states.
		Mitchell somewhat downplays the role of railroads in the wars of German unification.
	www.h-net.msu.edu /reviews/showrev.cgi?path=81511070568354 (910 words)

	France - KnowledgeIsFun.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Gaul's eastern frontiers along the Rhine were overrun by Germanic tribes in the fourth century AD, principally the Franks, from which the ancient name of "Francie" derived.
		This concept of a Nation agreed upon is opposed to the German concept of a Nation based on ethnicity and race, and it was responsible for much of the conflicts between France and Germany in the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century.
		Germany considered that Alsace was a German land that had been annexed by the conquest of the French kings, while France considered that although Alsace had indeed been a conquered province in the first place, it had legitimately and freely become a part of France by the oath of July 14, 1790.
	www.knowledgeisfun.com /F/Fr/France.php (5489 words)

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