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This article covers breaking news and events in March 2008.

Daily events

Saturday 1st March 2008

• Baden-Württemberg / Germany : In six cities, including Stuttgart and Mannheim , a driving ban will be introduced for vehicles that do not meet the requirements of the ordinance on labeling vehicles with a low level of pollution . The number of inner-city environmental zones in Germany increases from three to nine.
• Europe : Hurricane Emma claims at least 14 deaths, five of them in Germany from fallen trees or accidents. The wind reaches a maximum speed of 222 km / h on the Wendelstein in the Bavarian Prealps . During a landing maneuver of the Airbus 320 “Suhl” at Hamburg Airport , there was a near-crash in which all 131 passengers were uninjured.

Sunday March 2, 2008

Dmitry Medvedev

• Moscow / Russia : The presidential election was won by the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitri Medvedev from the United Russia party with almost 70% of the vote .

Monday March 3, 2008

• Quito / Ecuador : The allied heads of government Rafael Correa from Ecuador and Hugo Chávez from Venezuela have the troops mobilized at the national borders with Colombia after a border violation by Colombian military personnel.
• Wolfsburg / Germany : The German company VW takes over the majority in the Swedish company Scania .

Tuesday March 4, 2008

• Berlin / Germany : According to the military commissioner's report , soldiers of the Bundeswehr u. a. too fat and they smoke too much tobacco .
• New York / United States : The Security Council of the UN adopted a third sanctions resolution against Iran due to its nuclear policy.

Wednesday March 5, 2008

Dresden Elbe Valley

• Paris / France : The United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture renews its announcement that it will withdraw the recognition of the Dresden Elbe Valley in Saxony as a World Heritage Site if another bridge is to be built over the Elbe as planned . The Dresden bridge dispute is coming to a head. It was not until January that a common beech was felled with great sympathy and it grew on the route to the bridge.
• Saarbrücken / Germany : With the votes of the CDU , the FDP and the Greens , the state parliament in Saarland decided to end mining in Saarland.
• United States : John McCain is the Republican Party's nominee-designate for the presidential election following the four state primaries . He clearly wins all four primaries. In the Democratic Party , the race is still open: Hillary Clinton won in the important states of Ohio , Texas and Rhode Island , Barack Obama only in Vermont .

Thursday March 6, 2008

• Bonn / Germany : The application for the indexing of the children's book Where please go to God? asked the little piglet as a writing that is harmful to young people and is rejected by the Federal Testing Office for media harmful to young people .
• Hamburg / Germany : With the song Disappear , the No Angels win the German preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest .
• Shimal Sina / Egypt : The Egyptian government is building a wall on the border with the Palestinian autonomous region of Gaza .

Friday March 7, 2008

• Hamburg / Germany : The CDU and the Greens agree on coalition talks for a joint state government in the state of Hamburg.
• Zwickau / Germany : A former Stasi employee ( IM "Schubert" ) obtained an injunction against the exhibition "Christian Action in the GDR" at the Zwickau Regional Court , which then had to be temporarily closed.

Saturday March 8, 2008

• Berlin / Germany : The FDP is preparing a strategic change of course. In the future, coalition statements should only be decided on by mutuality.
• Cheyenne / United States : Barack Obama wins the internal votes of the Democratic Party in the state of Wyoming .
• Kuala Lumpur / Malaysia : The parliamentary elections in Malaysia in 2008 will take place. This leads to clashes between the police and supporters of the opposition. The National Front coalition, which has ruled for more than 50 years , is considered the winner of the election, but loses its two-thirds majority of the seats, which is necessary for changes in the country's constitution.
• Münster / Germany : After 28 years in office, Reinhard Lettmann , Bishop of Münster , is officially adopted. The retirement takes place at the end of March 28th.
• Valletta / Malta : The 2008 general election in Malta will take place.

Sunday March 9, 2008

• Kourou / French Guiana : The Automated Transfer Vehicle Jules Verne takes off for the ISS.
• Madrid / Spain : The parliamentary elections in Spain are taking place. The socialists under José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero win the elections.
• St. Pölten / Austria : The state elections in Lower Austria in 2008 will take place.

Monday March 10, 2008

Dreiländerbrücke

• Berlin / Germany : The SPD's decision to allow the state governments to freely choose a coalition and to work with the Left Party at state level remains in place.
• Dresden / Germany : The German Bridge Construction Prize is awarded to the Humboldthafen Bridge in Berlin in the road and rail bridge category and the Dreiländerbrücke near Weil am Rhein in the pedestrian and cycle bridge category.

Tuesday March 11, 2008

Endeavor space shuttle

• Cape Canaveral / United States : The US space shuttle Endeavor takes off at 7.28 a.m. CET for the STS-123 mission to the ISS .
• Karlsruhe / Germany : The Federal Constitutional Court declares the Hessian and Schleswig-Holstein law on automated license plate recognition null and void.

Wednesday March 12, 2008

• Leipzig / Germany : The Federal Administrative Court rejects a lawsuit from nature conservationists in connection with the extension of the federal motorway 44 in the east . The Federation for Environment and Nature Conservation Germany wanted to prevent the start of construction on the section between Hessisch Lichtenau -West and Hessisch Lichtenau-Mitte. This would have reduced the overall use of the motorway between Dortmund / Unna and Herleshausen , which, according to the court, is not in the public interest .
• Leipzig / Germany : The Leipzig Book Fair opens.

Thursday March 13, 2008

• Brussels / Belgium : Following a submission by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Chancellor Angela Merkel , an agreement is reached to found a Mediterranean Union in which all EU countries as well as the African and Middle Eastern countries bordering the Mediterranean are members.
• Munich / Germany : The Grand Senate of the Federal Fiscal Court overturns the loss compensation for heirs.
• New York / United States : The gold price reaches a record high on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). For the first time in history, one troy ounce (31.1 grams) of gold has to be paid for at $ 1,000 .
• Orbit : Space Shuttle Endeavor docked in the mission STS-123 to the International Space Station ISS on.

Friday March 14, 2008

Tibet, China

• Lhasa / China : According to official information, 19 people die in the uprisings against the People's Liberation Army in the Tibetan capital Lhasa and more than 600 are injured. Tibetans in exile assume around 100 deaths, including in other places.
• Tehran / Iran : The parliamentary elections take place.

Saturday March 15, 2008

• Gërdec / Albania : In the Gërdec ammunition depot near Vora, around 15 kilometers west of Tirana, 26 people were killed and around 300 injured in an explosion. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed, and the wider area is littered with fragments and duds. See more here: Gërdec explosion disaster
• New York / United States : Seven people died when a construction crane collapsed in a busy area in Manhattan . The approximately 90 meter high crane fell with full force on several residential buildings.

Monday March 17, 2008

• London / United Kingdom : Paul McCartney has to pay a divorce settlement of £ 25 million (the equivalent of 32 million euros) to Heather Mills .

Tuesday March 18, 2008

• Jerusalem / Israel : Angela Merkel is the first foreign head of government to address the Knesset . She pledged herself to defend the security of Israel and called on Israelis and Palestinians to make "painful concessions" to build peace in the Middle East .
• Ürümqi / China : According to the New York Times newspaper, a Uyghur woman leaves an explosive device on a bus and leaves the vehicle before the explosive device detonates. The promotion is valid as a protest against the Uyghur, the political rule of the Han - Chinese in the region Xinjiang .

Wednesday March 19, 2008

• India : The criticized Dalai Lama meets with leaders of Tibetan exiles for discussions in which he outlines his long-term considerations. The head of the Tibetans threatens to resign if the violence does not end. The attitude towards the Summer Olympics in Beijing is also controversial . Pope Benedict XVI. calls for an end to violence. According to Tibetan exile, at least 140 people have died in the protests so far.

Thursday March 20, 2008

• Brussels / Belgium : After long efforts to form a government, Yves Leterme is sworn in as the new Prime Minister.
• The Dalai Lama offers the Chinese government talks without preconditions to defuse the conflict in Tibet .

Saturday March 22, 2008

Ma Ying-jeou, Taiwan election winner

• Brussels / Belgium : Around 100 demonstrators during peace protests are arrested by the police in front of the NATO headquarters .
• Taipei / Taiwan : In the 2008 presidential election in the Republic of China (Taiwan) , Ma Ying-jeou , candidate for the opposition Kuomintang , received 7.6 million votes (58.45%) and was well ahead of Frank Hsieh from the Democratic Progressive Party .

Sunday March 23, 2008

• Iraq : More than 50 people died again in fighting between the two conflicting parties in Mosul , Baghdad and other places. Among other things, the Green Zone in Baghdad is under fire.

Monday March 24, 2008

• Olympia / Greece : When the Olympic torch is lit , the Olympic torch relay for the Olympic Games in Beijing begins . A man holds a flag into the camera, which depicts the Olympic rings as handcuffs. 3 French people believed to be members of Reporters Without Borders are arrested. Jacques Rogge , meanwhile, rejects a boycott of the games.
• Thimphu / Bhutan : In the first parliamentary election in Bhutan's history, the royalists win 44 of the 47 seats in the National Assembly.
• Washington, DC / United States : According to the military leadership of the United States, the war in Iraq cost the lives of 4,000 US Army soldiers in around five years .

Tuesday March 25, 2008

• Anjouan / Comoros : The military of the island state of Comoros occupies the island of Anjouan.

Wednesday March 26, 2008

• London / United Kingdom : The Indian company Tata Motors takes over the Jaguar and Land Rover brands .
• Neckarsulm / Germany : The German company Lidl gets caught in a bugging scandal of its employees.

Thursday March 27, 2008

• Munich / Germany : The Transrapid project is being discontinued in Munich for cost reasons.

Friday March 28, 2008

• Germany , Yemen : The investment protection treaty between the two countries comes into force.
• Sydney / Australia : The Australian swimmer Eamon Sullivan swims the 50 meter freestyle course in a world record time of 21.28  seconds .

Saturday March 29, 2008

• Harare / Zimbabwe : The presidential , parliamentary and regional elections are taking place.
• During the global environmental campaign Earth Hour , the lights should go out for an hour.

Sunday March 30, 2008

• Orlando / United States : Wrestlemania 24 takes place in the Florida Citrus Bowl in front of almost 75,000 spectators.

Monday March 31, 2008

• Central Europe , Southeastern Europe : Border controls for citizens of member states of the European Union EU citizens will be abolished in many Central and Southeastern European airports.
• St. Louis / United States : The seed manufacturer Monsanto with its Seminis division is taking over the Dutch seed breeding company De Ruiter Seeds for around 855 million US dollars .

See also

• Nekrolog March 2008 for deaths this month
• List of annually recurring commemorative and action days in March
• Category for commemorative days, holidays or action days in March

Web links

Latvia in March 2008

Commons : March 2008  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

 Wikinews: Article Published March 2008  - News

Individual evidence

1. ^ Environmental zones in Germany. In: uba.de . Retrieved June 5, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Chaos after "Emma". In: n-tv.de . March 2, 2008, accessed June 5, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Wikinews: Hurricane gusts pushed Lufthansa Airbus off the runway
4. ↑ n-tv.de: Medvedev elected (accessed June 18, 2017)
5. ↑ Handelsblatt: Venezuela and Ecuador deploy armies (accessed on March 3, 2008)
6. ↑ n-tv: VW reaches for Scania (accessed June 18, 2017)
7. ↑ Newsletter 01/2008. In: mil-soz.de . 2008, accessed June 6, 2019 . 
8. ↑ Federal Foreign Office: Iran - Federal Government welcomes Security Council resolution (accessed on March 4, 2008)
9. ↑ Tunnel versus bridge. In: mdr.de . Retrieved June 15, 2019 . 
10. ↑ n-tv: End of mining on the Saar (accessed June 18, 2017)
11. ↑ n-tv: McCain is through (accessed March 5, 2008)
12. ↑ Handelsblatt: Egypt builds wall on border with Gaza (accessed March 7, 2008)
13. ↑ Handelsblatt: Hamburg's green dare CDU experiment (accessed on March 7, 2008)
14. ^ Spiegel online: "'Fear is still there'" (accessed on April 7, 2008)
15. ↑ Westerwelle no longer excludes traffic lights. In: handelsblatt.com . March 8, 2008, accessed June 3, 2019 . 
16. ↑ n-tv: Obama wins in Wyoming (accessed June 18, 2017)
17. ^ NZZ: New parliament elected in Malaysia
18. ↑ Malaysia's Governing Coalition Suffers a Setback. In: nytimes.com . March 9, 2008, accessed May 17, 2019 . 
19. ^ NZZ: Zapatero's socialists continue to rule Spain
20. ↑ Time: The decision on the Left Party applies
21. ↑ German Bridge Construction Prize 2008. In: brueckenbaupreis.de . Retrieved November 16, 2018 . 
22. ↑ Tagesschau: Successful start in Cape Canaveral (tagesschau.de archive) (accessed on March 11, 2008)
23. ↑ Federal Constitutional Court: Hessian and Schleswig-Holstein regulations for the automated recording of license plates are void
24. ↑ A 44 Kassel − Herleshausen. In: mobil.hessen.de . Retrieved June 4, 2019 . 
25. ^ Period: Franco-German unification: dual leadership should lead the Mediterranean Union
26. ↑ FAZ: The troy ounce costs more than $ 1000 for the first time
27. ↑ n-tv: Search for Tibetans - Army marches on (accessed June 18, 2017)
28. ↑ n-tv: Trümmerfeld Gerdec - Hope for Survivors (accessed on June 17, 2017)
29. ↑ ReliefWeb Overview of Munitions Depot Explosion - Affected Area of ​​Gerdec, Albania (Disaster Map)
30. ^ Albania's weak institutions , Neue Zürcher Zeitung, April 30, 2008 (accessed on May 1, 2008)
31. ↑ n-tv: Crane collapse in New York - Another victim recovered (accessed June 17, 2017)
32. ↑ Ex-Beatle has to pay (accessed on March 17, 2008)
33. ↑ n-tv: Historical speech - Merkel in front of the Knesset (accessed on June 18, 2017)
34. ↑ As Uighurs grow restive, China takes a tough line on Tibet. In: nytimes.com . April 4, 2008, accessed June 1, 2019 . 
35. ↑ n-tv: Dalai Lama speech in Delhi - Sharp tones from China (accessed on March 19, 2008)
36. ↑ Deutsche Welle: Controversial Yves Leterme is the new head of government of Belgium (accessed on March 23, 2008)
37. ↑ Reuters: Around 100 demonstrators arrested in front of NATO headquarters (accessed on March 22, 2008)
38. ↑ n-tv: Opposition wins in Taiwan (accessed March 22, 2008)
39. ↑ 4,000 dead US soldiers since the invasion . tagesspiegel.de . March 24, 2008. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
40. ↑ Tagesschau: demonstrators protest at ceremony in Olympia (tagesschau.de archive) (accessed on March 24, 2008)
41. ↑ Landslide victory of the royalists in the elections in Bhutan (accessed on March 23, 2008)
42. ↑ Number of US soldiers killed rises to 4,000 . tsarchive.wordpress.com. March 24, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
43. ↑ BBC: Battles on Comoros rebel island
44. ↑ FAZ: Indians take over Land Rover and Jaguar (accessed on March 26, 2008)
45. ↑ FAZ: Lidl had employees systematically spied on (accessed on March 26, 2008)
46. ↑ Tagesschau: Nobody wants the buck (tagesschau.de archive)
47. ↑ Investment protection in bilateral trade agreements between the Federal Republic of Germany and developing and emerging countries. In: bmwi.de . March 27, 2015, accessed November 20, 2018 . 
48. ↑ iht.com : Eamon Sullivan breaks own world record in 50 freestyle ( Memento from October 16, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (English)