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From: CXGR@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA (CXGR)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
Subject: e-mail address og dept of math, univ of oldenburg
Date: 3 Jan 93 15:17:42 GMT
Organization: McGill University

Hello Friends
I'm looking the e-mail address of my friend who is in dept. of
mathematics, Oldenberg University, Oldenberg Germany. I will
appreciate if some one can provide the address of srever.

Thank you very much.

my e-mail address
ganeshp@civil.lan.mcgill.ca
cxgr@musica.mcgill.ca
From: veit@Unify.com (Veit Irtenkauf)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
Subject: Re: Christmas and Khanukah
Date: 23 Dec 92 18:09:34 GMT
Organization: Unify Corporation (Sacramento)

In article <1992Dec21.152115.31336@news.th-darmstadt.de>, detig@iti.informatik.th-darmstadt.de (Christine Detig) writes:
> In article <FN19AON@glasnost.de>, mic@glasnost.de (Michael Czollek) writes:
> 
> > Das Volk allein, dem das geschah
> > Das feiert lieber Chanukah.
> >                   ^^^^^^^^^
> I know christian and pseudochristian Christmas habits from some experience, 
> but when and how and why is Chanukah celebrated?
> 
> If it is Christmas related, this seems to be a good time to 
> enlighten all of us who don't know either. If not, anyhow.

Hanukah (sp?) is a Jewish holiday.  They celebrate the victorious
battle against the Ottomans (I don't know the year, but I guess it was
around 500).  The Jews had only oil for one candle for one night, but
due to a miracle, the candle burned for eight nights until new supply
arrived.  The Jews won the battle.  Hanukah is celebrated this year from
Sat, Dec 19th to Sat, Dec 26th.  Every night one additional candle is
lighted until eight candles burn during the last night.

The Jewish community in New York lit the largest Hanukah candles every
this year (saw it on CNN)

I don't know too much about it, but I hope there's someone out there,
who can explain it a bit more in detail.

--Veit


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From: campbejr@ucbeh.san.uc.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
Subject: contact
Date: 30 Dec 92 15:33:10 EST
Summary: contact
Reply-To: campbejr.ucbeh.san.edu
Keywords: contact
Distribution: world
Organization: Univ. of Cincinnati

I need to reach the University of Stuttgart.  Is there anyone that could serve
as a contact? Thanks!
From: ghaas@hazelwood (Guy Haas)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
Subject: Re: Looking for German lyrics of "Die Gedanken Sind Frei"
Date: 23 Dec 92 22:35:05 GMT
Reply-To: uunet!informix.com!ghaas
Organization: Informix Software, Inc.

In article <1gr583INN1vc@west.West.Sun.COM> markk@pongo.West.Sun.COM (Mark  
Allen Kampe) writes:
> It has been almost 30 years since I heard the song, and I only remember
> the first verse.
> 
> 	Die Gedanken sind frei
> 	Wer kann sie erratten
> 	Sie fliehen vorebei
> 	wo nehman hat (???sinn???) <--------
> 	kein Mench kann sie wissen         |
> 	kein Jeger ershiessen              |
> 	es bleibet dabei                   |
> 	die Gedanken sind frei.            |
____________________________________________
         wie naechtliche Schatten  [glaube ich]

--Guy K. Haas (at least 30 years since...)
  Sr. Tech Writer
  Informix Software Inc.
From: walter@informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de (Richard Walter)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
Subject: Re: G.Grass tritt aus SPD aus
Date: 29 Dec 92 13:41:43 GMT
Organization: University of Wuerzburg, Germany
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]


Aktuell aus dem Fernschreiber:


  Waigel tritt in die SPD ein !!
                            
                          
( Wo ist der Verlust/Gewinn ? )
From: hi61@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de (Thomas Deck)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
Subject: Re: wienerisch dama redn
Date: 22 Dec 1992 21:10:26 GMT
Organization: University of Karlsruhe, Germany
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: mb70.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de

In article <1992Dec22.093431.9906@siemens.co.at>, barba@patty.gud.siemens.co.at (Barbara Nowak-Teufl) writes:
|> Thomas Deck (hi61@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de) wrote:
|> > In article <3897@isgtec.isgtec.com>, wido@isgtec.com (Wido Menhardt) writes:
|> > |> Thomas Deck (hi61@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de) wrote:
|> 
|> [ deleted ]
|> 
|> > Ich koennte jetzt im Dialekt antworten, aber das waere doch zu einfallslos.
|> 
|> Des muass aun dia liegn.
|> 
|> > Ausserdem bin ich mir nicht sicher, ob Ihr die Tatsache, dass Illingerisch
|> > weitaus schoener als Wienerisch ist, so ohne weiteres verkraften koenntet.
|> 
|> Aha, Meu aufreissn ... Wos duasd as denn net? I waas zwoa ned, wo Illingen
|> is (is des in Schwoazwoid?), owa i maan, es warat ned schlechd.
|> 
Also, dass Ruh gibsch:
Ihlinge liggt om Rhaei, odda sagama mohl faschd om Rhaei. Deswaegge
haemma a in Fleesahooge im Wabbe, well in Ihlinge hadds frihr in Huffe
Fleesa gaewwe. Sidda aainesibbzig simma awwa mid dae Ellisa zomme
(mir haaised sidda haer "Ellise-Ihlinge"), un
schdadd daemm Fleesahooge sinn jez blos no zwaai Fisch druff.

S'schdimmd awwa wihrgli, mir haenn maaischdns schaens Waedda, un dae
Aldrhaei isch aa schae. Zum Glig haemma a in Huffe Schnooge, no kummaed
waennigschdaens kaai Turischde (Schwoobe un so Seggl). Guud, monschmol
gehma di Viecha aa uff d'Naerve.
Awwa des machd nigs, in richdja Ihlinger hald des uus.


So, jez longds. Machs guud,

Thomas.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
From: jk79+@andrew.cmu.edu (Jane F. Kinkus)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german,rec.music.folk
Subject: Re: German lyrics/"Die Gedanken Sind Frei"
Date: 21 Dec 92 10:52:09 GMT
Article-I.D.: andrew.0fBWtte00Uh_83oV4e
	<icking.724676872@gmd.de>
Organization: University Libraries - E&S Library, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

I found the following lyrics in a college German textbook called
"Kaleidoskop:  Kultur, Literatur & Grammatik" (Boston:  Houghton-Mifflin
Co., 1983). 

Die Gedanken Sind Frei

Die Gedanken sind frei, wer kann sie erraten.
Sie fliehen vorbei, wie naechtliche Schatten.
Kein Mensch kann sie wissen, kein Jaeger erschiessen.
Es bleibet dabei:  Die Gedanken sind frei.

Ich denke, was ich will, und was mich erquicket.
Und das in der Still und wenn es sich schicket.
Mein Wunsch und Begehren kann niemand mir wehren,
Wer weiss, was es sei?  Die Gedanken sind frei.

Ja fesselt man mich in finsterem Kerker, 
So sind das doch nur vergebliche Werke.
Denn meine Gedanken zerreissen die Schranken
Und Mauern etzwei.  Die Gedanken sind frei.

Ich liebe den Wein, die Maedchen vor allen,
Und dies tut mir allein am besten gefallen.
Ich sitzt nicht alleine bei einem Glas Weine,
Mein Maedchen dabei.  Die Gedanken sind frei.



**********************************
Jane Kinkus
Science Information Specialist
Engineering and Science Library
Carnegie Mellon University
From: hi61@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de (Thomas Deck)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
Subject: Re: wienerisch dama redn
Date: 29 Dec 1992 16:49:27 GMT
Organization: University of Karlsruhe, Germany
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: mb70.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de

In article <1992Dec23.144833.2275@siemens.co.at>, howdii@patty.gud.siemens.co.at (Wolfgang Howdii Howurek) writes:
|> 
|> ...
|> aus. I maan, wooast du scho amoi in Wean und host du scho amoi origineul
|> Weanarisch gheat? 

Ja, vorrae paa Woche wahri dord, awwa bloos zwaai dae. Also s'Wetta wah
summaesig; aeiarn Dialaegd haewwi g'hehrt, er glingd aaigendli gons guud.

|> Oissa, schreib uns ruuig a bissl mea auf Illingarisch. Sog nua, is des
|> eicha Lokeulschbroch, oda ret ma bei eich in an gressan Gebiet so?
|> Dass ma vo Uat zu Uat a bissl aundascht redn duat, is scho kloa, des
|> is jo bei uns aa a so.

Ihlingarisch glingd schu ongarschd wi Ellisarisch, obwohl ma inzwische
aai Dorf sinn.
Aau isch bloos drei Kilomeda endfernd. D'Aaua saged zum Beischbiel:
"D'Kaein haenn Aeischda behumme." Mir saged: "D'Kinna haenn Ongschd griegd."

|> Da Haudi.
|> 
Machs guud,
  
	Thomas.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
From: jjd1@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (james.j.dutton)
Subject: Re: This has gone far too far!!!!
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 16:22:12 GMT

In article <Dec.19.16.17.42.1992.22664@gandalf.rutgers.edu> deatz@gandalf.rutgers.edu (Gregory H Deatz) writes:
>
>When I first started reading this newsgroup, I got the impression that
>we were all just trying to discuss Germany's difficulties with
>xenophobia and plain racism.
>
>NOT.
>
>What I have seen is a bunch of people insulting each other, telling
>each other who is more racist, whose father can beat up whose father,
>etc...
>
>By the way, DON'T e-mail if you have something to say to me about this
>letter. Just post it to the board and I will read it. Hopefully you
>won't attack me for having spoken my mind. (It seems that that is all
>that ever happens).
>
>Order, order, order in the court!!!! We can't accomplish anything, or
>have any meaningful conversations if we consistently insult each
>other.
>-- 
>Gregory Deatz (All e-mail forwarded to deatz@gandalf.rutgers.edu)

I hope this post doesn't offend your sensibilitys Gregory but your post
smacks of the "Thought Police". Discussions of differences of opinion
often become heated. If it's to hot stay out of the kitchen. I think
it is quite presumptuous of you to tell other people to post in any manner
you would prefer.
 
The net is not a UTERUS.
 
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 Sesquipedalian's 'R' Us. ZX-10. DoD#564. There ain't no more.
                                 doh#0000000005
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From: arora@ecs.umass.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
Subject: Suche an der WU-WIEN....
Date: 27 Dec 92 15:08:36 GMT


	Suche e-mail addresse fuer 
		Prof. Hervig Palme
		WU-Wien

Ich habe netfind benuetzt aber es hat nicht sehr viel geholfen...

****************************************************************
P R O S I T     N E U      J A H R     .......... 1992  ;-)
****************************************************************



Siddhartha Arora
Univ. Of Mass. 
Amherst MA 01002
internet e-mail:   ARORA@ecs.umass.edu

	


Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
From: detig@iti.informatik.th-darmstadt.de (Christine Detig)
Subject: Re: Christmas and Khanukah
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 15:21:15 GMT
Organization: TU Darmstadt

In article <FN19AON@glasnost.de>, mic@glasnost.de (Michael Czollek) writes:

> Das Volk allein, dem das geschah
> Das feiert lieber Chanukah.
>                   ^^^^^^^^^
I know christian and pseudochristian Christmas habits from some experience, 
but when and how and why is Chanukah celebrated?

If it is Christmas related, this seems to be a good time to 
enlighten all of us who don't know either. If not, anyhow.


Ciao, Christine
From: lkv@mania.RoBIN.de (Lutz Vieweg)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
Subject: Re: ASYLBEWERBER TATSACHEN
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 10:20:40 GMT
Organization: The Funny Farm
X-Newsreader: Arn V1.00 alpha rel3

In article <1gql6mINN1mc@coli-gate.coli.uni-sb.de>, Lothar Fritsch writes:

> :As you can clearly see, the Asylbewerber commit WAY more crimes than foreigners
> :and more importantly, Germans.
> 
> Well, but what would 100,000 Germans do if you put them in camps, don't allow
> them to work and to go where they want? I'm sure they'd take drugs and steal
> things, too.

I strongly disagree with such an opinion: Asylum seekers are assumed
to behave like _guests_, which are visiting our land (and living
from our money) as long as they are politically persecuted in their
native country.

I don't believe anyone violating the law that he's only seeking protection
from political persectuion - IMHO such people have definitly forfeited
their right to stay here.

cu, Lutz Vieweg

--
  "Herr von Weizsaecker ist weder Fisch noch Fleisch, er ist politisch
   sozusagen ein Klops." (Helmut Schmidt im Januar 1979)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
From: mrunkel@titan.ucc.umass.edu (Marc A. Runkel)
Subject: Re: German troops to Somalia??? Turkish troops to Germany
Organization: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 14:04:19 GMT

In article <4349@elwood.prz.tu-berlin.de> jost@jake.prz.tu-berlin.de (Jost) writes:
>In article <BzoDDq.JyF@nic.umass.edu> mrunkel@titan.ucc.umass.edu (Marc A. Runkel) writes:
>>>>> Our gouvernment wants to send 1500 troops to Somalia. They want to send
>>>>> not only transport, medical and technical units but also some infantry
>>>>> to protect them.
>>>>> 
>>>>I'd like to see Turkey sending some of its troops into Germany to protect
>>>>its citizens, as your police seem to be incapable of doing so.  Would that
>>>>be okay with you?
>>>
>>>Bravo!  *clap, clap*
>>>
>yes, i have to aggree with lawrence here (oops, did I say that?)
>>>
>>Oh please!  Where is the connection?  Should Africa send troops to the US
>>to protect the African-Americans living in this country?  Should Korea?
>>
>if germany sends troups to somalia, why shouldnt africa send forces 
>to south central LA, since the blacks there are not protected by the
>government there (rather endangered)
>who gives germany the right to do, what they would never allow
>anybody else to do in their own country (same goes for france,
>GB, the US etc.)
>on the other hand the need for a world police has been obvious
>since the end of the cold war. the two block leaders took this role
>in each of their hemispheres, (without legitimation), but since
>just the US are left strong enough to fulfill this role, (and 
>their allies) noone is left to question the legitimity of these 
>actions. 
>every nation has a police, why not the community of nations, 
>but a STRONG control organ has to be built first. without this, 
>i think, german troups should NOT go to somalia.
>
>merry X-mas
>seeya in Jan.
>
>jost
>
Boy, that's weird, I thought that Germany was considering sending troops
to Somalia to protect relief workers.  Are you against the U.S. Marines being
in Somalia for the same purposes?

BTW, I expect to see U.S. Marines in Yugoslavia before George Bush leaves 
office. You gotta admit, the man throws a good war! <BIG SMIRK>




-- 
Marc A. Runkel                              mrunkel@titan.ucc.umass.edu
Network Support Asst.                       Of course, this is just my
Registrar's Office                          tiny, insignificant, humble
University of Massachusetts, Amherst        opinion.  If you don't like it....
From: smuench@i61s4.ira.uka.de (Stefan Muench)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
Subject: Was bringen Lichterketten?
Date: 23 Dec 1992 14:02:00 GMT
Organization: University of Karlsruhe, Institute for Real-time Computer Systems and Robotics (IPR), Germany
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: i61s4.ira.uka.de

Das soll jetzt keine tiefere Analyse werden und auch keine philosophischen 
Auswuechse bekommen, nur eine kleine Anmerkung:

Ein Arbeitskollege meiner Frau ist Italiener. Er hat am Tag nach der Lichterkette
hier in Karlsruhe (ca. 120.000 Teilnehmer!) zu ihr gesagt: "Jetzt, wo ich weiss,
dass so viele Menschen auf meiner Seite sind, fuehle ich mich wieder wohler und
sicherer." (Sinngemaess zitiert) 

*DAS* bringen Lichterketten...  =:-)


Frohe und friedliche Weihnachtsfeiertage und ein gutes Neues Jahr! Hoffentlich
wird's besser als 1992...  =:-(
-- 


Stefan
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
From: mrunkel@titan.ucc.umass.edu (Marc A. Runkel)
Subject: Re: German troops to Somalia??? Turkish troops to Germany
Organization: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 19:13:02 GMT

In article <BzMA2x.B34@mtholyoke.edu> jbotz@mtholyoke.edu (Jurgen Botz) writes:
>In article <1992Dec21.050104.1@vxdesy.desy.de> godfrey@vxdesy.desy.de writes:
>>In article <1992Dec18.070230.6674@arbi.Informatik.Uni-Oldenburg.DE>, Onno.Meyer@arbi.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de (Onno Meyer) writes:
>>> Our gouvernment wants to send 1500 troops to Somalia. They want to send
>>> not only transport, medical and technical units but also some infantry
>>> to protect them.
>>> 
>>I'd like to see Turkey sending some of its troops into Germany to protect
>>its citizens, as your police seem to be incapable of doing so.  Would that
>>be okay with you?
>
>Bravo!  *clap, clap*
>
>--
>Jurgen Botz                  |   Internet: JBotz@mtholyoke.edu
>Academic Systems Consultant  |     Bitnet: JBotz@mhc.bitnet
>Mount Holyoke College        |      Voice: (US) 413-538-2375 (daytime)
>South Hadley, MA, USA        | Snail Mail: J. Botz, 01075-0629
>
>
Oh please!  Where is the connection?  Should Africa send troops to the US
to protect the African-Americans living in this country?  Should Korea?

What percentage of Turkish residents have been attacked in Germany?  Let's
not take a human tradgedy and turn it into debating points for some simplistic,
nationalistic world view.

Problems like this are why we need the European Community, the sooner we
abolish countries & borders, the sooner we will end racism.  Just my .00002
cents.



-- 
Marc A. Runkel                              mrunkel@titan.ucc.umass.edu
Network Support Asst.                       Of course, this is just my
Registrar's Office                          tiny, insignificant, humble
University of Massachusetts, Amherst        opinion.  If you don't like it....
From: evans@ece.arizona.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
Subject: Help with a translation
Date: 28 Dec 92 23:34:39 GMT
Reply-To: evans@ece.arizona.edu
Distribution: world,local
Organization: University of Arizona Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering


Ich moechte helfen bitte.  Was bedeutet Schwerionenforschung auf English?

"...fuer die Anerkennung Ihres Praktikums bestimmte Taetigkeiten 
nachweisen muessen. "

und
"...um welche Taetigkeiten es sich dabei handelt."


Vielen Dank!
From: wcaw@juliet.caltech.edu (Wilisch, Wolf C. A.)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
Subject: US CD players in Germany, etc.
Date: 26 Dec 1992 23:49 PST
Organization: California Institute of Technology
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: juliet.caltech.edu
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    

Hi there!

My wife and I will be moving to Germany this year and I have been looking into
which appliances will work, which won't, etc.  I have a few questions for
poeple who have either tried this or know about it anyway.  For price reasons,
we might buy some items here and take them with us.  But would they work (I
have some good, high power 110 ---> 220 V converters, but I am worried about
the 60/50 Hz problem) ?  Specifically, a CD player, a microwave oven and a
sewing machine (fairly expensive kind, with a precision motor).  Any ideas ?
All advice (as well as comments of this is a FAQ) would be appreciated.

Thanks

CHris W
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
Subject: Deutsche Welle/ German TV in USA
From: axgolinski@ualr.edu
Date: 1 Jan 93 22:04:04 GMT
Organization: University of Arkansas at Little Rock

On the 1st of November the German television "Deutsche Welle TV" started it's
transmission to North and South America.
The station now broadcasts for 14 hours via satellite. For viewers in Europe
this is more than double the viewing time, which until now, amounted to six
hours.
In North and South America, those who are intersted and who have their own
satellite antenna, can now, for the first time, find out immediately, what is
going on in Germany and the rest of Europe, on a daily basis. The program
travels in the direction of North and South America via satellite, the
INTELSAT-K satellite and can still be viewed in Europe on the usual frequency
of the EUTELSAT II-F1. INTELSAT-K is a KU-Band satellite, which is not very
common yet among direct broadcasters but will become soon. In order to make
direct broadcasting possible for individuals, the 14-hour program is also sent
via the new SATCOM C-4, a high power satellite, which only requires a
a dish size of between 1 metre and 1.50 metres in the traditional C-Band.
Parts of the program, that is sent in German, English and Spanish, is able to
be viewed via domestic television stations and cable networks. This was already
the case with PBS stations or ME/U with "Sports Report" and other programs. In
the meantime, there is a definite agreement with the MindExtension University
- The Education Network (ME/U). The station is taking over the German and
English Jourmal (Daily News) as well as another three and a half hours of
DW television programs. There are many promising  talks in progress with other
partners in the USA, Canada and Latin America.
Deutsche Welle has also been broadcasting to Africa, Asia and Australia since
the 28th of September 1992 for two hours a day via two INTELSAT satellites, in
order to make German television accessible there, with the help of local
television stations.

A  FREE monthly program guide of Deutsche Welle TV can be recieved by
writing to this address:

Deutsche Welle
Postfach 10 04 44
"W"-5000 Koeln 1

Germany

If you have any questions about the program, or technical questions write
to the same address or call the Washington office of Deutsche Welle:
(202) 393 7427

Andreas Golinski (AXGOLINSKI@ualr.edu)
 

Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
From: djweisbe@unix.amherst.edu (David Weisberger)
Subject: Re: German poetry
Organization: large
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL7]
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 07:10:39 GMT

GOSS, LEWIS TAYLOR (ltg3878@zeus.tamu.edu) wrote:
: I have a question regarding the poem 'Todesfuge,' by Paul Celan.  His poems
: tend to be somewhat odd, and difficult to understand, even if you are a 
: native German speaker.  In this poem, which I believe relates to the death of
: his parents in a German concentration camp during World War II,
:
I'm sure it relates to that, but it's much more profound - that would
be a narrow reading.

: he makes
: repeated reference to something called 'Schwarze Milch,' which translates 
: literally to 'Black Milk.'  A selection from the poem follows:
: 
:      Schwarze Milch der Fruehe wir trinken sie abends
:      wir trinken sie mittags und morgens wir trinken sie nachts
:      wir trinken und trinken
:      wir schaufeln ein Grab in den Lueften da liegt man nicht eng 
:      ...
: 
: Taken from 'Paths to German Poetry:  An Introductory Anthology' edited by
: Lore Barbara Foltin & Hubert Heinen, pp. 175-177, Harper & Row, 1969. 
: 
: What exactly does he mean by 'Black Milk?'  Obviously, Milk is wholesome,
: so one might suppose that Black Milk is somehow the antithesis of Milk,
:
I tend to think that Milk is the drink of life and Black Milk is the
drink of death.  In the concentration camps, the prisoners "drank" death -
the situation was horrible in the truest sense of the word.

Hope this helps,
    David

--
Davebo                    "Don't believe I'm taken in by stories I have heard.
                           I just read the Daily News and swear by every word."
djweisbe@unix.amherst.edu
From: werner@rascal.ics.utexas.edu (Werner Uhrig)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german
Subject: (news clip) Germany approves Maastricht Treaty
Date: 21 Dec 1992 06:18:34 -0600
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
Reply-To: werner@rascal.ics.utexas.edu (Werner Uhrig)
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

	  GERMANY JOINS NATIONS APPROVING MAASTRICHT TREATY

BONN, Germany -- Germany ratified the treaty on European political and
economic union Friday, becoming the 10th of the 12 European Community
nations to sign on., The Bundesrat, parliament's upper house,
unanimously approved the treaty Friday.  Bundestag, the lower house,
voted yes Dec 2.  Still undecided on the issue are Denmark, whose
voters have already refused once to ratify the so-called Maastricht
treaty, and Britain, where opposition is high.  All 12 EC nations must
ratify the accord before it takes effect.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.german