May 8,

 

62 years ago:

 

May 8, 1945:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_in_Europe_Day

 

 

Today:

 

May 8, 2007:

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2480870,00.html

 

“...German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has urged both sides to continue negotiations toward a permanent settlement. His remarks came after meeting his Israeli counterpart Tzipi Livni in Jerusalem.

"The situation of the Middle East peace process can afford no pause," Steinmeier, who's on a tour of the Middle East, said at the press conference following his consultations with Livni.

.... Steinmeier promised that the EU would do everything it could to support both sides in the negotiations. 

He (Steinmeier) then left for Saudi Arabia, the last stop on his six-day tour of the Middle East.”

 

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2481026,00.html

Germany Asked to Prolong Lebanon Force Mandate

 

http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/en/WillkommeninD/D-Informationen/Nachrichten/070508-2,navCtx=73442.html

EU lifts euro zone growth forecast on expectations of strong German performance