Partner on equal footing
Partner on equal footing This is a special year for Japan and Germany. On 24 January 1861, exactly 160 years ago, Prussia and Japan signed an agreement about friendship, trade and shipping. This was the beginning of German-Japanese diplomatic relations, thereby laying...
A tricky balancing act – “friendly neighbours”
A tricky balancing act – “friendly neighbours” It is probably in the nature of man to observe one’s neighbours with particular curiosity. The special relationship between the Austrians and Germans forms no exception here, which constantly turns out to be a...
The “Baltic Tiger” arrives on digital paws
The “Baltic Tiger” comes on digital paws When the Baltic States joined the European Union on May 1 2004, they were often referred to as the “Baltic Tiger” because of the high pace at which reform took place in them and their rapid economic growth in the...
