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Zelensky Signs Security Agreement - Brussels

Handout photo shows German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the European council summit on June 27, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. Zelensky was visiting Brussels, days after the EU said it was opening formal membership negotiations with Kyiv, where he will meet some of Ukraine's staunchest supporters in the face of the Russian invasion. "We will sign three security agreements, including one with the EU as a whole," Zelensky said in a post on X. "For the first time, this agreement will enshrine the commitment of all 27 Member States to provide Ukraine with extensive support, regardless of any internal institutional changes," he said. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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German professor impressed by China's Hainan

STORY: German professor impressed by China's Hainan SHOOTING TIME: March 4, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hainan 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MOURAD ALAMI, Professor at Hainan College of Foreign Studies STORYLINE: "I'm confident that Hainan will be a very famous 'jewel' in the world," a German professor working in China's southernmost province of Hainan has said. SOUNDBITE (English): MOURAD ALAMI, Professor at Hainan College of Foreign Studies "My name is Alami. I'm working here as a teacher or professor for the German language and culture at Hainan College of Foreign Studies. All the sceneries and places I visited and I liked in Hainan, I must say Haikou for sure and Sanya. Why Haikou? Because they have some very nice landmarks. Qilou old street, for example, is a wonderful street. This street housed a lot of post offices in the past, banks. And Sanya is also a very nice place. You have some very famous landmarks like Nanshan Te

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Türkiye's weak lira boosts tourists, revenues

STORY: Türkiye's weak lira boosts tourists, revenues DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of hot air balloons and Cappadocia 2. tourists at the beaches of Türkiye 3. tourists at the old city center of Amasra, Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): KAAN SAHINALP, Türkiye representative of German tourism giant TUI STORYLINE: Helped by a weakening currency, Türkiye's crucial tourism industry is recording a robust post-pandemic rebound. Tourism revenues are vital to the economy as the government's economic program focuses on flipping the current account deficits to a surplus, prioritizing exports, production and investments, and aiming to curb inflation. The number of foreign visitors arriving in Türkiye climbed 88 percent year on year from January through October this year to 39.1 million, on pace to match the pre-pandemic levels of 2019. The rebound has also been driven by a major leap in demand from Europe as the European continent grapples with an ene

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Japanese to serve as PR head for Bach Archive Foundation

BERLIN, Germany - Akio Takano, 45, who was appointed head of the public relations department of the Bach Archive Foundation, holds a brochure of a Bach music festival in Berlin on Aug. 22. Takano is the first non-German person to assume the post of the foundation, which researches and manages the work of German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750).

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Visiting German finance minister commends Greece's economic progress

STORY: Visiting German finance minister commends Greece's economic progress DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTIAN LINDNER, German Finance Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): CHRISTOS STAIKOURAS, Greek Finance Minister 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CHRISTIAN LINDNER, German Finance Minister STORYLINE: German Finance Minister Christian Lindner called for closer cooperation among the member states of the European Union (EU) to enable them to cope with the ongoing energy crisis and commended the Greek economy's progress in the post-bailout era during his visit here on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTIAN LINDNER, German Finance Minister [00:09:21 - 00:26:02] "I'm very much in favor of more cooperation amongst member states, an integrated energy market, further efforts for climate change, mitigation, and green transition." SO

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Ukrainian, German FMs discuss heavy weapon supplies

STORY: Ukrainian, German FMs discuss heavy weapon supplies DATELINE: May 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Russia-Ukraine conflict 2. various of Volodymyr Zelensky speaking at Davos 3. various of street views in Finland 4. various of EU flag 5. various of Putin speaking at Eurasian Economic Forum STORYLINE: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Thursday he had discussed the supplies of heavy weapons to Ukraine with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. Kuleba tweeted after the talks, "we need more heavy weapons delivered as soon as possible, especially MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket Systems), to repel Russian attacks." Kuleba said that other topics of the discussion included further sanctions on Russia and Ukraine's prospects to achieve a European Union (EU) candidate status. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday met with visiting Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and discussed Ukraine's European integration and post-confli

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Ukrainian gov't approves seizure of Russian assets: PM

STORY: Ukrainian gov't approves seizure of Russian assets: PM DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Kiev CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of street view in Ukrainevarious of UN headquarters STORYLINE: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday that the Ukrainian government has approved the seizure of Russian assets in Ukraine. Shmyhal said that the Russian assets will be placed under the management of the National Investment Fund of Ukraine and will be used for strengthening the Ukrainian army, supporting the people and rebuilding infrastructure. He said the Ukrainian government is working with other countries to seize Russian assets abroad and use the funds for Ukraine's post-conflict recovery. Meanwhile, according to the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency, visiting German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said in Kiev that the government of Germany is working to provide modern weapons to Ukraine. Also on Tuesday, the UN General Assembly elected the C

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Japanese to serve as PR head for Bach Archive Foundation

BERLIN, Germany - Akio Takano, 45, who was appointed head of the public relations department of the Bach Archive Foundation, holds a brochure of a Bach music festival in Berlin on Aug. 22. Takano is the first non-German person to assume the post of the foundation, which researches and manages the work of German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). (Kyodo)

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The German Club and Honmachi-dori Avenue

Although capturing the same scene, this photograph was taken later than photograph #3163. The German Club on the left had been renovated, its second floor veranda incorporated indoors. The Yokohama Post Office on the right was reopened in this brick building in 1889 as the Yokohama Post and Telegraph Office.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number92‐3‐0]

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The German Club and Honmachi-dori Avenue

Honmachi Dori Street seen from the foreign settlement. The building on the left is the German Club built in 1869 (architect unknown). The tower in the centre is the Yokohama-machi Meeting Hall designed by R. P. Bridgens and built in 1873. The Yokohama Post Office constructed in 1875 is visible across the street from the tower.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number64‐61‐0]

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The Cross of Reconciliation, Bukova hora

The Cross of Reconciliation (on the photo of May 4, 2020), the first monument in Czechia reminding of the massacre of 23 Germans during their wild transfer from post-war Czechoslovakia in 1945, was unveiled by leading Czech politicians and Sudeten German representatives at Bukova hora near Teplice nad Metuji, Czech Republic, on September 15, 2002. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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The Cross of Reconciliation, Bukova hora

Former Teplice nad Metuji Mayor Vera Vitova, who participated on creation of the monument, poses by the Cross of Reconciliation (on the photo of May 4, 2020), the first monument in Czechia reminding of the massacre of 23 Germans during their wild transfer from post-war Czechoslovakia in 1945, which was unveiled by leading Czech politicians and Sudeten German representatives at Bukova hora near Teplice nad Metuji, Czech Republic, on September 15, 2002. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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The Cross of Reconciliation, Bukova hora

Former Teplice nad Metuji Mayor Vera Vitova, who participated on creation of the monument, poses by the Cross of Reconciliation (on the photo of May 4, 2020), the first monument in Czechia reminding of the massacre of 23 Germans during their wild transfer from post-war Czechoslovakia in 1945, which was unveiled by leading Czech politicians and Sudeten German representatives at Bukova hora near Teplice nad Metuji, Czech Republic, on September 15, 2002. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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The Cross of Reconciliation, Bukova hora

Former Teplice nad Metuji Mayor Vera Vitova, who participated on creation of the monument, poses by the Cross of Reconciliation (on the photo of May 4, 2020), the first monument in Czechia reminding of the massacre of 23 Germans during their wild transfer from post-war Czechoslovakia in 1945, which was unveiled by leading Czech politicians and Sudeten German representatives at Bukova hora near Teplice nad Metuji, Czech Republic, on September 15, 2002. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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The Cross of Reconciliation, Bukova hora

The Cross of Reconciliation (on the photo of May 4, 2020), the first monument in Czechia reminding of the massacre of 23 Germans during their wild transfer from post-war Czechoslovakia in 1945, was unveiled by leading Czech politicians and Sudeten German representatives at Bukova hora near Teplice nad Metuji, Czech Republic, on September 15, 2002. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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The Cross of Reconciliation, Bukova hora

The Cross of Reconciliation (on the photo of May 4, 2020), the first monument in Czechia reminding of the massacre of 23 Germans during their wild transfer from post-war Czechoslovakia in 1945, was unveiled by leading Czech politicians and Sudeten German representatives at Bukova hora near Teplice nad Metuji, Czech Republic, on September 15, 2002. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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The Cross of Reconciliation, Bukova hora

The Cross of Reconciliation (on the photo of May 4, 2020), the first monument in Czechia reminding of the massacre of 23 Germans during their wild transfer from post-war Czechoslovakia in 1945, was unveiled by leading Czech politicians and Sudeten German representatives at Bukova hora near Teplice nad Metuji, Czech Republic, on September 15, 2002. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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The Cross of Reconciliation, Bukova hora

The Cross of Reconciliation (on the photo of May 4, 2020), the first monument in Czechia reminding of the massacre of 23 Germans during their wild transfer from post-war Czechoslovakia in 1945, was unveiled by leading Czech politicians and Sudeten German representatives at Bukova hora near Teplice nad Metuji, Czech Republic, on September 15, 2002. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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The Cross of Reconciliation, Bukova hora

The Cross of Reconciliation (on the photo of May 4, 2020), the first monument in Czechia reminding of the massacre of 23 Germans during their wild transfer from post-war Czechoslovakia in 1945, was unveiled by leading Czech politicians and Sudeten German representatives at Bukova hora near Teplice nad Metuji, Czech Republic, on September 15, 2002. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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The Cross of Reconciliation, Bukova hora

The Cross of Reconciliation (on the photo of May 4, 2020), the first monument in Czechia reminding of the massacre of 23 Germans during their wild transfer from post-war Czechoslovakia in 1945, was unveiled by leading Czech politicians and Sudeten German representatives at Bukova hora near Teplice nad Metuji, Czech Republic, on September 15, 2002. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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The Cross of Reconciliation, Bukova hora

Former Teplice nad Metuji Mayor Vera Vitova, who participated on creation of the monument, poses by the Cross of Reconciliation (on the photo of May 4, 2020), the first monument in Czechia reminding of the massacre of 23 Germans during their wild transfer from post-war Czechoslovakia in 1945, which was unveiled by leading Czech politicians and Sudeten German representatives at Bukova hora near Teplice nad Metuji, Czech Republic, on September 15, 2002. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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The Cross of Reconciliation, Bukova hora

Former Teplice nad Metuji Mayor Vera Vitova, who participated on creation of the monument, poses by the Cross of Reconciliation (on the photo of May 4, 2020), the first monument in Czechia reminding of the massacre of 23 Germans during their wild transfer from post-war Czechoslovakia in 1945, which was unveiled by leading Czech politicians and Sudeten German representatives at Bukova hora near Teplice nad Metuji, Czech Republic, on September 15, 2002. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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The Cross of Reconciliation, Bukova hora

Former Teplice nad Metuji Mayor Vera Vitova, who participated on creation of the monument, poses by the Cross of Reconciliation (on the photo of May 4, 2020), the first monument in Czechia reminding of the massacre of 23 Germans during their wild transfer from post-war Czechoslovakia in 1945, which was unveiled by leading Czech politicians and Sudeten German representatives at Bukova hora near Teplice nad Metuji, Czech Republic, on September 15, 2002. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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The Cross of Reconciliation, Bukova hora

The Cross of Reconciliation (on the photo of May 4, 2020), the first monument in Czechia reminding of the massacre of 23 Germans during their wild transfer from post-war Czechoslovakia in 1945, was unveiled by leading Czech politicians and Sudeten German representatives at Bukova hora near Teplice nad Metuji, Czech Republic, on September 15, 2002. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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The Cross of Reconciliation, Bukova hora

The Cross of Reconciliation (on the photo of May 4, 2020), the first monument in Czechia reminding of the massacre of 23 Germans during their wild transfer from post-war Czechoslovakia in 1945, was unveiled by leading Czech politicians and Sudeten German representatives at Bukova hora near Teplice nad Metuji, Czech Republic, on September 15, 2002. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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Grandson of Dalma Spitzerova, Post Bellum

The Czech Memory of Nations Awards the Post Bellum NGO annually presents to witnesses of the 20th-century breakthrough events were bestowed on laureates from the neighbouring post-communist countries, apart from a Czech, in Prague, Czech Republic, on the November 17, 2019. For the Hungarian and German political prisoners, Laszlo Regeczy-Nagy and Dietrich Koch, and for Dalma Spitzerova (pictured), a Slovak actress who survived the Holocaust and joined the anti-Nazi Slovak National Uprising, the awards were received by their relatives. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Dietrich Koch brother, Post Bellum award

The Czech Memory of Nations Awards the Post Bellum NGO annually presents to witnesses of the 20th-century breakthrough events were bestowed on laureates from the neighbouring post-communist countries, apart from a Czech, in Prague, Czech Republic, on the November 17, 2019. For the Hungarian and German political prisoners, (Laszlo Regeczy-Nagy and Dietrich Koch (pictured), and for Dalma Spitzerova, a Slovak actress who survived the Holocaust and joined the anti-Nazi Slovak National Uprising, the awards were received by their relatives. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Laszlo Regeczy-Nagy daughter, award Post Bellum

The Czech Memory of Nations Awards the Post Bellum NGO annually presents to witnesses of the 20th-century breakthrough events were bestowed on laureates from the neighbouring post-communist countries, apart from a Czech, in Prague, Czech Republic, on the November 17, 2019. For the Hungarian and German political prisoners, Laszlo Regeczy-Nagy (pictured) and Dietrich Koch, and for Dalma Spitzerova, a Slovak actress who survived the Holocaust and joined the anti-Nazi Slovak National Uprising, the awards were received by their relatives. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)