President Bush's Final Visit to Germany as President:
Links and Press Coverage

This past week President George Bush visited Germany for the final time as President, inspiring significant press coverage looking back at the past eight years of transatlantic relations. The following are some of the highlights:

"Bush Says Farewell to Germany," by Carsten Volkery, Der Spiegel Online, June 12, 2008.

"German Papers Say 'Many Have Lost Faith in America' Because of Bush," Editor and Publisher, June 13, 2008.

"Such Sweet Sorrow," The Economist, June 12, 2008.

"Iran Unmoved by Threats on Its Atomic Program," by Steven Lee Myers and Nicholas Kulish, The New York Times, June 12, 2008.

"Text of Bush-Merkel News Conference," from The Associated Press, June 11, 2008.

"Letzter Deutschlandbesuch: George W. Bush, der Klima- und der Spargelfreund," by Miriam Lau, Die Welt, June 11, 2008.

"In Germany, Bush Protests Lose Appeal," by Nicholas Kulish, The New York Times, June 11, 2008.

"Scheiden tut gut," by Georg Watzlawek, WirtschaftsWoche, June 11, 2008.

"Bush in Deutschland - Lächeln, bis er geht," by Daniel Brössler, Süddeutsche Zeitung, June 11, 2008.

"U.S., Germany Warn Iran Amid Divisions," by Bertrand Benoit, The Financial Times, June 11, 2008.

"Der Präsident mag nichts bereuen, die Kanzlerin mag nichts bewerten," by Wulf Schmiese, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, June 11, 2008.

"After Merkel Meeting, Bush Says Iran Options Open," Deutsche Welle Online, June 11, 2008.

"Politisches Erbe des US-Präsidenten - Bush bedauert sein Image als Kriegstreiber," by Barbara Galaktionow, Süddeutsche Zeitung, June 11, 2008.

"Bush beendet Besuch in Deutschland - 'Weiter alle Optionen auf dem Tisch,'" Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, June 11, 2008.

"Bush, in German Visit, Will Discuss Iran With Merkel," by Judy Dempsey and Nicholas Kulish, The New York Times, June 10, 2008.

"Abschied eines Feindbildes," Süddeutsche Zeitung, June 10, 2008.

"George Bush in Europe: Unwelcome in Berlin," by Kate Connolly, The Guardian, June 10, 2008.

"George W. Bush und die deutsche Außenpolitik - Zeit der Extreme," by Nico Fried, Süddeutsche Zeitung, June 9, 2008.

"Lame Ducks," The Times Online, June 9, 2008.