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Germany says still at odds with France over emissions
- 2008-06-06
BERLIN AFP — Germany and France are still at odds over EU-wide plans to reduce car emissions and will not sign an agreement at a bilateral summit next week, a German government spokesman said Friday. "There are reports in the press saying that the row has been resolved. I...
BMW Sauber unveil new F1 car for 2008
- 2008-01-14
MUNICH, Germany AFP — BMW Sauber unveiled their new car for the 2008 season here on Monday, saying their aim was to win their first Grand Prix in this their third season in the Formula One world championship. The BWM Sauber F1.08 is equipped with a "completely new, distinctive...
Moroccan striker in intensive care after car accident
- 2007-12-19
BIELEFELD, Germany AFP — Moroccan international Abdelaziz Ahanfouf is in intensive care, but in a stable condition, after the footballer sustained head injuries in a motorway accident. The 29-year-old striker, who has won six caps for his country, was in a serious accident on Monday night when the jeep...
Wolfsburg owners admit they are courting Lehmann
- 2007-12-11
BERLIN AFP — The owners of Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg - car giants Volkswagen - have strengthened speculation around Arsenal's disgruntled goalkeeper Jens Lehmann by admitting they are courting Germany's first-choice shot-stopper. Lehmann, 38, has been out of favour at the English Premier League side since being replaced by...
German company wants to give the Trabant a second life
- 2007-09-12
FRANKFURT, Germany AFP — A German maker of toy cars unveiled plans Wednesday to relaunch the mythical Trabant car that was a symbol of communist East Germany. A spokeswoman for Herpa said the company was looking for a producer to build the Trabant, which it wants bring back to...
Volkswagen sales up 7.9 pct in first quarter
- 2007-04-17
WOLFSBURG, Germany AFP — German auto giant Volkswagen said Tuesday that it sold a total 1.47 million cars worldwide in the first three months of the current year, 7.9 percent more than in the same period a year earlier. A dent in sales in the car maker's home German...
Cardinal tells car-mad Germans to think green
- 2007-02-22
BERLIN AFP — The head of the Catholic church in Germany called on his compatriots on Thursday to give up their beloved cars for Lent to make a personal contribution to preventing climate change. Cardinal Karl Lehmann said in Bild newspaper on Thursday that the period of 40 days...
Germany could ban smoking in cars
- 2007-02-17
BERLIN AFP — Germany is considering outlawing smoking in cars to protect passengers, particularly children, the government's narcotics commissioner Sabine Baetzing has said. Baetzing told the news agency DPA that the federal government was reviewing what it could do to protect Germans from second-hand smoke in automobiles. "We...
Faurecia chief executive resigns over car parts corruption probe
- 2006-08-02
PARIS AFP — The chief executive of French car parts maker Faurecia, Pierre Levi, has resigned following an investigation in Germany of his role in an alleged bribery scandal, the company said. A statement from Faurecia said Levi had resigned "as a consequence of the current judicial inquiry in...
Schumacher hopeful of a famous double at Silverstone
- 2006-06-07
SILVERSTONE, England AFP — Michael Schumacher hopes to complete a German sporting double in the British Grand Prix on Sunday. The seven-times world drivers' champion lags 21 points behind Fernando Alonso in the drivers' championship following the Spaniard's fourth win of the year in the Monaco Grand Prix. ...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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