Jun 04 Can Americans compete with quality-driven Germans? By Paul Solman Werner Eikenbusch, BMW’s head of workforce development for the Americas, left high school in the 10th grade for an apprenticeship program that combined on-the-job training with vocational school. He eventually returned to school to become an engineer, and at BMW’s… Continue reading
May 02 Obama, Merkel threaten tougher sanctions on Russia By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Projecting unity on Ukraine, President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel threatened tougher and broader new sanctions against Russia on Friday if Moscow doesn't quickly change its disruptive behavior. "We will not have a choice but to move forward… Continue reading
May 02 Watch Obama and Merkel speak about Russia, economic issues and spying By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 02 Obama, Merkel look for united front on Ukraine By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe, Rachel Wellford As more fighting has broken out in Eastern Ukraine, President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be looking for a show of unity on the situation when they meet Friday at the White House. But if you want to… Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch Pro-Russian militias continue to occupy buildings in eastern Ukraine By PBS News Hour On Friday’s program, deputy national security advisor Ben Rhodes called on Russia to influence pro-Russian demonstrators to leave the government buildings they’re occupying in eastern Ukraine. To follow up on these comments, Hari Sreenivasan spoke with Timothy Frye, the director… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch Remembering ‘Operation Paperclip,’ when national security trumped ethical concern By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch News Wrap: Germany’s Merkel warns neighbor Russia about potential damage from Ukraine crisis By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch German influence on Russia could be key in Ukraine dispute By PBS News Hour After a week of occupation, Russia appears to be on the verge of annexing Crimea. While the West proposes sanctions on Russia, it seems Germany could be in a unique position to help resolve the dispute. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch Germany continues to grapple with Nazi-era legacy By PBS News Hour Nearly seventy years after the end of World War II, the German government is intensifying its efforts to educate young Germans about Nazi war crimes and continues to pursue prosecution for those who committed them. William Brangham reports from Ludwigsburg,… Continue watching
Feb 23 Parliament appoints interim president in Ukraine By Kayla Ruble In a vote on Sunday, the Ukrainian parliament named its speaker and top opposition member Oleksander Turchinov as interim president. Continue reading