Category archive for ‘Language’ 
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Jaipur with Ana
Dear friends, as promised here some impressions of our trip to Jaipur After I had successfully convinced Ana to finally leave Delhi we had to take a train early on Saturday and catch one back to Delhi right the next day as Ana had to work Friday and Monday whereas I’m really flexible in terms [...]
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Das war wohl nix: SWIFT und Zensursula
Moin alle zusammen, kaum aus Jaipur zurück und schon gibt’s wieder so viel, über das ich bloggen will, aber keine Zeit dafür habe, aber naja… Heute mal zwei erfreuliche Meldungen: 1. Der gute Horst (Köhler), unser aller Präsident hat erklärt, dass er seinen Karl Otto nicht unter das Zugangserschwerungsgesetz setzen will, weil er noch “zusätzliche [...]
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SWIFT – Und zack, da war das Konto gesperrt…
Moin alle zusammen, ist ne Weile her, dass ich das letzte mal zu dem Themenkomplex was gepostet habe, aber heute komm’ ich nicht drum rum. Wie man drüben beim Handelsblatt nachlesen kann, wird unser Innenminister sich wohl auf der EU-Ebene beim SWIFT-Abkommen mit den USA enthalten. EU? SWIFT? USA? Wat is los? Nun, bisher wurden [...]
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Hopenhagen
Dear friends, after my very pessimistic post on what can be achieved in Copenhagen in a couple of weeks, today I would like to encourage you to help making our voices – demanding for a real and ambitious agreement – heard by the leaders of the world. If you believe that climate change is a [...]
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Don’t hesitate – become a deleG8
Moin alle zusammen, wie viele von euch ja wissen, arbeite ich seit geraumer Zeit für Model G8 Germany e.V. Während ich noch im März als Umweltminister der Deutschen Delegation nach Mailand geflogen bin, leite ich seit ein paar Monaten nun das Ressort Gipfelbetreuung. Daher freut es mich umso mehr, endlich verkünden zu können, dass die [...]
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An Indian Wedding
Hey folks, I thought I should share again some “Indian Experiences” with you guys As some might have read on twitter or facebook, Ana and me recently went to a wedding! That has been an awesome experience, as Indian weddings are way different then the European ones. Down here, right now it’s “wedding season” and [...]
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What if… Copenhagen fails?
Hey everybody, today the news around the world with regard to climate change are driven by the statements of the Heads of State present at the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum. So what is all the fuzz about? Well, let me use a quote: US Deputy National Security Adviser Mike Froman said the leaders [...]
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Work – Kam Karna
Hey folks, as many of you asked me “So, how’s your project going?” I figured I should write a little bit about the project itself, what I’m doing here, what I will do and what problems have occurred so far… Well, basically what I’m doing here is nothing else than working on a paper. The [...]
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Agra with Ana
Hey folks, it’s been really a long time since I wrote about my life over here despite so many interesting things happening around me. So I’m going to get things back on track over the coming days Basically what kept me from writing was Ana, who arrived in Delhi Tuesday two weeks ago. A friend [...]
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Aahvaan 2009
Hey folks, it’s been a week since I told you about my awesome Diwali so it’s time for a little update on “living in India” Actually last week nothing really special happened. I tried to work in the library, had language class and enjoyed my time. The only reportable thing was my try to book [...]
