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  Franco German Friendship

  European heritage In the heart of Munich a marquee was erected in front of the Italianating loggia façade of the Feldherrnhalle (Field Marshalls’ Hall), a monumental building with military connotation. Perhaps not the most appropriate backdrop for the commemoration of the Anglo German Elysee Treaty of friendship signed by Adenauer and de Gaulle fifty years […]

  Posted: April 21st, 2013 ˑ  Comments Closed
  Filled under: Polis & Politics
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  Open Cities 10 Opening up Medellin

  Open Cities 10 Opening up Medellin What has transformed the crime capital of the world into a place of hope and expectation? Until recently, Medellin, the second city of Colombia in Latin America was the antithesis of an open city. No go areas  and gun homocides were the highest in the world. Curbing crime It […]

  Posted: November 28th, 2009 ˑ  Comments Closed
  Filled under: Open Cities Blog