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H.E. Ms. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Addresses 100Th International Labour Conference
H.E. Ms. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Addresses 100th International Labour Conference In the first ever visit of a German Chancellor to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), H.E. Ms. Angela Merkel today addressed the Organization’s annual conference. Speaking to the historic 100th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) Ms Merkel highlighted the increasing role played by the ILO in closer international cooperation. The G8 and G20 meetings would be “unthinkable without the wealth of experience of this Organisation”, she said, adding that the ILO’s involvement was the only way “to give globalization a form, a structure” (In German with subtitles in English). Transcription in English: Juan Somavia, Director-General, International Labour Organization: “Let me highlight your distinctive sense of policy coherence. Since 2007, you have regularly convened in Berlin the heads of the IMF, World Bank, WTO, OECD and the ILO, and urged us to strengthen our cooperation, and this with a view to building a strong social dimension of globalization and greater policy coherence among our mandates. These dialogues, under your guidance, have been followed up actively by the ILO with important joint initiatives with all of them, whose leaders have all addressed the Governing Body of the ILO. You have been a strong voice for a fairer, more balanced globalization in which much needs to be done by all international organizations.” Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany: “Universal and lasting peace can be established only if it is based on social justice.” This is the first sentence of the Constitution of the ILO and I also wish to start my speech with these words, as they clearly express what the ILO is all about and what it is trying to achieve: universal peace. -
Deutscher Bundestag
Deutscher Bundestag 44. Sitzung des Deutschen Bundestages am Freitag, 27.Juni 2014 Endgültiges Ergebnis der Namentlichen Abstimmung Nr. 4 Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Caren Lay, Eva Bulling-Schröter, Dr. Dietmar Bartsch, weiterer Abgeordneter und der Fraktion DIE LINKE. zu der dritten Beratung des Gesetzentwurfs der Bundesregierung Entwurf eines Gesetzes zur grundlegenden Reform des Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetzes und zur Änderung weiterer Bestimmungen des Energiewirtschaftsrechts - Drucksachen 18/1304, 18/1573, 18/1891 und 18/1901 - Abgegebene Stimmen insgesamt: 575 Nicht abgegebene Stimmen: 56 Ja-Stimmen: 109 Nein-Stimmen: 465 Enthaltungen: 1 Ungültige: 0 Berlin, den 27.06.2014 Beginn: 10:58 Ende: 11:01 Seite: 1 Seite: 2 Seite: 2 CDU/CSU Name Ja Nein Enthaltung Ungült. Nicht abg. Stephan Albani X Katrin Albsteiger X Peter Altmaier X Artur Auernhammer X Dorothee Bär X Thomas Bareiß X Norbert Barthle X Julia Bartz X Günter Baumann X Maik Beermann X Manfred Behrens (Börde) X Veronika Bellmann X Sybille Benning X Dr. Andre Berghegger X Dr. Christoph Bergner X Ute Bertram X Peter Beyer X Steffen Bilger X Clemens Binninger X Peter Bleser X Dr. Maria Böhmer X Wolfgang Bosbach X Norbert Brackmann X Klaus Brähmig X Michael Brand X Dr. Reinhard Brandl X Helmut Brandt X Dr. Ralf Brauksiepe X Dr. Helge Braun X Heike Brehmer X Ralph Brinkhaus X Cajus Caesar X Gitta Connemann X Alexandra Dinges-Dierig X Alexander Dobrindt X Michael Donth X Thomas Dörflinger X Marie-Luise Dött X Hansjörg Durz X Jutta Eckenbach X Dr. Bernd Fabritius X Hermann Färber X Uwe Feiler X Dr. Thomas Feist X Enak Ferlemann X Ingrid Fischbach X Dirk Fischer (Hamburg) X Axel E. -
The SPD and the Debacle of the 2009 German Federal Elections
Focus on Germany London Office November 2009 The SPD and the Debacle of the 2009 German Federal Elections: An opportunity for renewal The result of the 2009 German federal elections was disastrous for the German Social Democratic Party (SPD). Germany’s oldest party slumped to its worst re- sult in the history of the Federal Republic, polling only 23% of the vote (down from 34% in 2005) (SBD 2009a and 2009b). The authors, William E Paterson and James Sloam, however, argue that this devastating defeat must be placed into the wider context of long-term developments in German and European politics: the decline of the German catch-all parties (and rise of the three smaller parties); and, the changing role of political parties in general and social democratic par- ties in modern politics. The election result is not the end or even the beginning of the end of social democracy. What the SPD now needs are a new generation of charismatic leaders, a post crisis narrative and new more porous and responsive structures. William E Paterson and James Sloam* The result of the 2009 German federal elections voted for the party only four years earlier). For was disastrous for the German Social Democ- German party politics – unused to political land- ratic Party (SPD). Germany’s oldest party slides – this marked an extraordinary turn of slumped to its worst result in the history of the events. Trust in the SPD’s competence, identifi- Federal Republic, polling only 23% of the vote cation with its values, and belief in its credibility (down from 34% in 2005) (SBD 2009a and all nosedived. -
To Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel C/O Minister of Finance Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble C/O Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel
To Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel c/o Minister of Finance Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble c/o Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel Dear Chancellor Merkel, We, the undersigned organisations from [XX] European countries are very grateful for your commitment to the financial transaction tax (FTT) in the framework of Enhanced Coopera- tion. Like you, we are of the opinion that only a broad based tax as specified in the coalition agreement and spelt out in the draft of the European Commission will be sufficiently compre- hensive. However, we are concerned that under the pressure of the finance industry some govern- ments will try to water down the proposal of the Commission. Particularly problematic would be to exempt derivatives from taxation or to tax only some of them. Derivatives represent the biggest share of transactions on the financial markets. Hence, exemptions would lead imme- diately to a substantial reduction of tax revenues. Furthermore, many derivatives are the source of dangerous stability risks and would be misused as instruments for the avoidance of the taxation of shares and bonds. We therefore ask you not to give in to the pressure of the finance industry and to tax deriva- tives as put forward in the draft proposal of the Commission. The primacy of politics over financial markets must be restored. In addition we would like to ask you to send a political signal with regard to the use of the tax revenues. We know that the German budget law does not allow the assignment of tax reve- nues for a specific purpose. However, you yourself have already stated that you could envis- age the revenues being used partly to combat youth unemployment in Europe. -
Mario Draghi: Laudatio for Theo Waigel
Mario Draghi: Laudatio for Theo Waigel Speech by Mr Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank, in honour of Dr Theodor Waigel, at SignsAwards, Munich, 17 June 2016. * * * James Freeman Clarke, a 19th century theologian, once observed that “a politician is a man who thinks of the next election, while a statesman thinks of the next generation”. This captures well why we are here to honour Theo Waigel today. Theo Waigel’s political career cannot just be defined by the elections he won, however many there were during his 30 years in the Bundestag. Nor can it be defined by his time as head of the CSU and as finance minister of Germany. It is defined by his legacy: a legacy that is still shaping Europe today. He became finance minister in 1989 at a turning-point in post-war European history – when the Iron Curtain that divided Europe was being lifted; when the walls and barbed wire that divided Germany were being removed. It was a time of great hopes and expectations. But it was also a time of some anxiety. It was clear that the successful reunification of Germany would be a tremendous undertaking. And many wondered what those changes would mean for the European Community – whether it would upset the balance of power that had prevailed between nations since the war. In that uncertain setting, Theo Waigel’s leadership was pivotal – both as a German and as a European. He was one of the strongest advocates of German reunification, and was instrumental in getting Germany’s federal and state governments to finance the reconstruction and modernisation of East Germany. -
What Does GERMANY Think About Europe?
WHat doEs GERMaNY tHiNk aboUt europE? Edited by Ulrike Guérot and Jacqueline Hénard aboUt ECFR The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) is the first pan-European think-tank. Launched in October 2007, its objective is to conduct research and promote informed debate across Europe on the development of coherent, effective and values-based European foreign policy. ECFR has developed a strategy with three distinctive elements that define its activities: •a pan-European Council. ECFR has brought together a distinguished Council of over one hundred Members - politicians, decision makers, thinkers and business people from the EU’s member states and candidate countries - which meets once a year as a full body. Through geographical and thematic task forces, members provide ECFR staff with advice and feedback on policy ideas and help with ECFR’s activities within their own countries. The Council is chaired by Martti Ahtisaari, Joschka Fischer and Mabel van Oranje. • a physical presence in the main EU member states. ECFR, uniquely among European think-tanks, has offices in Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris, Rome and Sofia. In the future ECFR plans to open offices in Warsaw and Brussels. Our offices are platforms for research, debate, advocacy and communications. • a distinctive research and policy development process. ECFR has brought together a team of distinguished researchers and practitioners from all over Europe to advance its objectives through innovative projects with a pan-European focus. ECFR’s activities include primary research, publication of policy reports, private meetings and public debates, ‘friends of ECFR’ gatherings in EU capitals and outreach to strategic media outlets. -
Die PDS Im Deutschen Bundestag (1990 Bis 1994)
Findbücher / 02 Bestand: Die PDS im Deutschen Bundestag (1990 bis 1994) Bearbeitet von Christine Gohsmann und Jochen Weichold Archiv Demokratischer Sozialismus I Herausgeber: Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung. Gesellschaftsanalyse und Politische Bildung e.V. Franz-Mehring-Platz 1, 10243 Berlin Tel. (030) 29 78 42 21 Fax: (030) 29 78 42 22 Internet: www.rosaluxemburgstiftung.de e-mail: [email protected] Archiv Demokratischer Sozialismus Franz-Mehring-Platz 1, 10243 Berlin Tel. (030) 29 78 11 21 oder 1131 Fax: (030) 29 78 42 22 Internet: www.rosaluxemburgstiftung.de e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] 1. Auflage Als Manuskript gedruckt. Alle Rechte – einschließlich des Vervielfältigungs- rechtes – vorbehalten. © Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung. Gesellschaftsanalyse und Politische Bildung, Ber- lin 2000 II Inhaltsverzeichnis Abkürzungsverzeichnis V Vorwort X 0. Die PDS-Gruppe im 11. Deutschen Bundestag 1 1. Dokumente der Gruppe PDS/Linke Liste im 12. Deutschen Bundestag 3 1.1 Struktur und Selbstverständnis 3 1.2 Sitzungen, Klausurtagungen und Arbeitsbesuche 4 1.3 Sitzungen des Vorstandes 15 1.4 Dokumente der Parlamentarischen Geschäftsführung 19 1.5 Dokumente der Geschäftsstelle 24 1.6 Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, Korrespondenz 26 1.7 Spenden-Tätigkeit 38 1.8 Dokumente des Betriebsrates 39 2. Aktivitäten der Gruppe PDS/Linke Liste im 12. Deutschen Bundestag 40 2.1 Debattenbeiträge, Gesetzentwürfe, Anträge und Anfragen 40 2.2 Ausgewählte parlamentarische Initiativen 43 2.3 Mitarbeit in der Enquete-Kommission -
Paper: the Political Economy of Germany in the Sovereign Debt Crisis
The Political Economy of Germany in the Sovereign Debt Crisis Daniela Schwarzer German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) Paper prepared for Resolving the European Debt Crisis, a conference hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics and Bruegel, Chantilly, France, September 13-14, 2011. 1. The German Economic Situation Economic Growth Perspectives and Employment After the downturn in 2008–09, there has been a strong economic recovery in Germany in 2010 and the first half of 2011. But in the context of an economic deceleration expected for the OECD countries, also the German economy will probably slow down considerably in the second half of 2011 and in 2012. Export growth is likely to weaken as key export markets cool down, partly due to fiscal tightening in Germany’s main trading partners. Export growth scored a high 14.4 percent in 2010 and is likely to decelerate to 8 percent in 2011, as a consequence of fiscal tightening and the flattening of the stock cycle in most major markets. Meanwhile, import growth is expected to decrease from 12.8 percent in 2010 to a still strong 6.6 percent in 2011. Domestic demand is also expected to decline as consumers and business are becoming more cautious. Private consumption growth is forecast to accelerate to 1.6 percent in 2011 from 0.4 percent in 2010, but will then stay at around 1.4 percent on average in 2012 to 2015. Employment is expected to expand which will support domestic demand, but real wages are expected to grow only slowly. -
Annual Report 2010 Contents
ANNUAL REPORT 2010 CONTENTS EDITORIAL 2 BUILDING BRIDGES: 20 YEARS OF THE ROSA LUXEMBURG FOUNDATION 4 Award-winning east-west projects 5 Posters from 20 years of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation 6 KEY ISSUE: AUTOMOBILES, ENERGY AND POLITICS 8 «Power to the People» conference of the Academy of Political Education 9 «Auto.Mobil.Krise.» Conference of the Institute for Social Analysis 10 THE ACADEMY OF POLITICAL EDUCATION 12 PUBLICATIONS OF THE ROSA LUXEMBURG FOUNDATION 16 EDUCATIONAL WORK IN THE FEDERAL STATES 20 CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE AND COOPERATION 32 Interview with the new director of the Centre, Wilfried Telkämper 33 New presences: The Foundations in Belgrade and Quito 34 Africa Conference «Resistance and awakening» 35 Visit by El Salvador’s foreign minister 36 Israel and Palestine: Gender dimensions. Conference in Brussels 36 RELAUNCH OF THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE 40 PROJECT SPONSORSHIP 42 FINANCIAL AND CONCEPTUAL SUPPORT: THE SCHOLARSHIP DEPARTMENT 52 Academic tutors 54 Conferences of the scholarship department 56 RosAlumni – an association for former scholarship recipients 57 Scholarship recipient and rabbi: Alina Treiger 57 ARCHIVE AND LIBRARY 58 Finding aid 58 What is a finding aid? 59 About the Foundation’s library: Interview with Uwe Michel 60 THE CULTURAL FORUM OF THE ROSA LUXEMBURG FOUNDATION 61 PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT 64 THE FOUNDATION’S BODIES 66 General Assembly 66 Executive Board 68 Scientific Advisory Council 69 Discussion Groups 70 ORGANIGRAM 72 THE FOUNDATION’S BUDGET 74 PUBLISHING DETAILS/PHOTOS 80 1 Editorial Dear readers, new political developments, the movements for democratic change in many Arab countries, or the natural and nuclear disaster in Japan all point to one thing: we must be careful about assumed certainties. -
Unitas 4-2016-Gesamt
„Große Koalition beschädigt die Demokratie“ AGV-DIALOGPROGRAMM IN BERLIN (20. – 22. SEPTEMBER 2016) GAB EINBLICKE IN DIE POLITISCHE BEFINDLICHKEIT EIN JAHR VOR DER BUNDESTAGSWAHL VON BBR. HERMANN-JOSEF GROSSIMLINGHAUS Die aktuellen politischen Entwicklun- gen nach den Landtagswahlen in Berlin und Mecklenburg-Vorpommern machten das diesjährige Dialogpro- gramm der Arbeitsgemeinschaft katholischer Studentenverbände (AGV) in der Bundeshauptstadt besonders spannend. Mit Vertretern aus Politik, Medien und Kirche – darunter Bundes- tagspräsident Norbert Lammert, der CDU/CSU-Fraktionsvorsitzende Volker Kauder und der Linken-Politiker Gregor Gysi – konnten die 18 Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer aus dem AGV-Vor- stand, den Vororten von CV, KV und UV sowie dem Ringpräsidium des RKDB, Christoph Schwennicke (2. von rechts), Chefredakteur des Magazins CICERO, zog eine kritische Bilanz die politische Situation ein Jahr vor der Großen Koalition. der Bundestagswahl diskutieren. Zum Auftakt führte der Weg nach ben unsinnige Konzessionen an die je- sie speisen sich nach seiner Auffassung zu Kreuzberg zum Res Publika-Verlag. Dort weilige Klientel wie die Rente mit 63 hier einem erheblichen Teil aus einem Gefühl der wartete schon Christoph Schwennicke, und die Mütterrente dort. Ohnmacht, wenn in großen politischen Herausgeber und Chefredakteur des politi- Fragen alle derzeit im Parlament vertretenen schen Magazins CICERO. Er zog ein Jahr vor Zeit für einen Parteien einer Meinung sind. Es sei Zeit für der Bundestagswahl eine eher ernüchtern- politischen Wechsel einen Wechsel. Schwennicke glaubt, dass bei de Bilanz der bisher elf Jahre Große einer Neuauflage der Großen Koalition nach Koalition unter Angela Merkel: „Wenn sich Der mehrfach ausgezeichnete Journalist, den nächsten Bundestagswahlen die Demo- die beiden bislang großen Volksparteien unter anderem mit dem Henri-Nannen-Preis kratie in Deutschland einen beträchtlichen zusammentun, so addiert sich das nicht im und dem Medienpreis des Deutschen Schaden nehmen würde. -
Of Germany and EMU
Comment [COMMENT1]: NOAM Task Force on Economic and Monetary Union Briefing 3 Second Revision The Federal Republic of Germany and EMU Directorate-General for Research Division for Economic Affairs The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the European Parliament's position. The Commission's recommendation to the Council is that Germany satisfies the criteria for the introduction of a single currency. The EMI notes in its report that, in order to bring the debt ratio back to 60%, considerable further progress towards consolidation is necessary. Luxembourg, 20 April 1998 Contents PE 166.061/rev.2 EMU and Germany Introduction 3 I. Economic convergence 3 (a) Price stability 4 (b) Budget deficits 5 (c) Government debt 8 (d) Participation in the exchange rate mechanism 10 (e) Long-term interest rates 11 (f) Economic growth, unemployment and the current account balance 12 II. Legislative convergence 13 (a) Scope of necessary adaptation of national legislation 13 (b) Overview and legislative action taken since 1994 14 (c) Assessment of compatibility 15 III. The political background 15 (a) The "Euro petition" 15 (b)The Federal Government 16 (c) The Bundesbank 17 (d) The Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) 18 (e) The Christian-Social Union (CSU) 20 (f) The Free Democratic Party (FDP) 20 (g) The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) 21 (h) Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 23 (i) The Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) 23 (j) The debate in the universities 23 (k) Trade and industry 25 (l) The trade unions 26 (m) The German banks 26 Tables and figures Table 1: Germany and the Maastricht criteria 3 Table 2: Inflation 4 Table 3: Government debt dynamics 8 Table 4: Sustainability of debt trends 9 Table 5: Spread of the DEM against median currency 10 Table 6: Long-term interest rates 11 Figure 1: National consumer price index 5 Figure 2: Government deficits 6 Figure 3: State of government debt 8 Figure 4: Development of long-term interest rates 12 Figure 5: Real economic growth and unemployment rates 13 Authors: C. -
Veranstaltungsbeitrag Solms
BERICHT Adenauer-Forum Diskussion mit dem Vizepräsidenten des Deutschen Bundestages, Dr. Hermann Otto Solms MdB Am Montag, den 12. November 2012, 18 Uhr im Europabüro der Konrad- Adenauer-Stiftung Brüssel „Europa in der Krise – Grenzen und Chancen der Integration“ lautete das Thema des Adenauer-Forums. Als Gastredner war Dr. Hermann Otto Solms MdB angereist. Was können wir tun, um gemeinsam die gegenwärtigen Herausforderungen in Europa zu meistern? Wo liegen Grenzen der Integration? Wo kann die aktuelle Krise wiederum eine Chance darstellen, einen neuen Weg einzuschlagen? Schon der Tag, an dem die Veranstaltung statt fand, zeigte beispielhaft, wie es um Europa steht: Die deutsche Bundeskanzlerin Dr. Angela Merkel war nach Lissabon gereist, um mit den dortigen Politikern über die Situation des Landes zu sprechen. Damit sorgte sie, zumindest bei einigen Portugiesen, für Aufregung. Im Vorfeld wurde protestiert, viele Portugiesen fühlen sich als Marionetten der Europäischen Union. Portugal steht nicht allein da, in Griechenland ist die Situation ähnlich. Die Kontrolleure der Troika haben kurz vor Beginn des Treffens der Euro- Finanzminister in Brüssel ihren Bericht zur Haushalts- und Schuldenlage in Griechenland vorgelegt. Dabei bescheinigten die Experten dem Land allenfalls eine leichte Besserung der wirtschaftlichen Situation. Reden wir heute über Europa, geht es um Rettungsschirme, Hilfspakete und Bankenunion. Dabei wird vergessen, um was es bei Europa ursprünglich ging: Um ein einzigartiges Friedensprojekt. Genau dafür werden die Bürger Europas mit dem Friedensnobelpreis ausgezeichnet. Heute sei die Situation jedoch eine andere als nach dem Krieg, sagte Solms. Wir müssten uns mit den praktischen Fragen der Europäischen Einigung auseinander setzen. Nach innen müsse Europa sich weiterentwickeln als Bündnis souveräner Staaten.