Klaus Wowereit
Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit (front R) and Lufthansa CEO Christoph Franz disembark an Airbus A380 after the aircraft was named 'Berlin' on May 22, 2012 in Berlin.
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Mayor: Berlin airport opening delayed further
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin's mayor says the planned opening of the city's €2.5 billion ($3.18 billion) new airport must be further delayed until spring of next year. Klaus Wowereit said Thursday the airport's board has set March 17 as the new opening date. The from AzFamily.com Read more »
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Delayed Indefinitely: Unravelling Berlin's Airport Debacle
Berlin had hoped to gain worldwide recognition for its futuristic new international airport. But after the announcement that the facility won't open on time due to massive safety problems, the city is embarrassed and the hunt for who to blame has begun. from Spiegel Online Read more »
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The World from Berlin: Airport Opening Delay Is 'A Provincial Farce'
Tuesday's announcement that Berlin's modern new international airport would not open as planned next month caught many by surprise. Politicians are furious and airlines stand to lose money as a result. Commentators say that the embarrassment for the Germ from Spiegel Online Read more »
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Blow to Prestige Project: Opening of New Berlin Airport Delayed
Just three weeks before Berlin's shiny new international airport was scheduled to open, officials have called it off, citing problems with fire safety equipment. No new date has been set but the German capital's mayor has said it could be as late as the from Spiegel Online Read more »
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Berlin mayor welcomes Guggenheim lab
BERLIN -- Berlin's mayor is welcoming a decision by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation to choose a new Berlin location for a traveling design and discussion project after some local groups' hostility prompted it to abandon the first-choice site. Organi from Miami Herald Read more »
