2.7.2007 von Caroline.

The Courier-Mail (Brisbane)
Wed 07 May 1997, p9

German Chancellor Helmut Kohl ignored protesters wearing Nazi SS uniforms as he boarded a boat for a Sydney Harbour cruise yesterday afternoon.

A group of 30 Church of Scientology members, some wearing Nazi SS uniforms and carrying placards reading “Hands Off Our Religion” and “Is Germany Really A Free Country?”, heckled Dr Kohl before his cruise.

Protester Liz Reeve said the German Government was orchestrating a campaign against Scientologists, even taking their children from schools.

“That shouldn’t be happening to children in any country,” Ms Reeve said.

The German Scientologists have accused the German Government of discrimination by not recognising it as a legitimate religion with the attendant tax advantages.

Dr Kohl and his delegation, including 15 German business leaders, were rushed past the protesters to their cruise boat.

On board, New South Wales Premier Bob Carr paraded his Ministers including “his youngest one”, Sports Minister Gabrielle Harrison.

Earlier, Mr Carr introduced Opposition Leader Peter Collins to Dr Kohl as “leader of the conservative bloc” of parliament, “like your Christian Social Democrats”.

Mr Carr was to have given a short speech welcoming the chancellor but this was put aside probably so Dr Kohl could enjoy a meal of Tasmanian salmon, washed down with Tyrells champagne, while taking in the views of a sunny Sydney Harbour.

Other guests included former prime minister Paul Keating - who is believed to have talked about German architecture with the chancellor - NSW Chief Justice Murray Gleeson and former premiers Neville Wran and Barrie Unsworth.

Dr Kohl, who arrived in Sydney earlier yesterday for the final leg of his five-day tour, was also shown around the Opera House.

A police motorcade escorted the chancellor through Sydney streets.

Source: http://www.suburbia.net/~fun/scn/press/970507cm.htm

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2.7.2007 von Caroline.

AAP news wire, Tue 06 May 1997
By Shoshana Lenthen of AAP

SYDNEY, May 6 AAP - German Chancellor Helmut Kohl ignored protesters wearing Nazi SS uniforms as he boarded a boat for a Sydney Harbour cruise this afternoon.

A group of 30 noisy demonstrators, members of the Australian branch of the US-based Church of Scientology, some wearing Nazi SS uniforms and carrying placards reading ‘Hands Off Our Religion’ and ‘Is Germany Really A Free Country?’, heckled Dr Kohl before his cruise.

One protester, Liz Reeve, said the German government was orchestrating a campaign against Scientologists, even taking their children from schools.

“That shouldn’t be happening to children in any country,” Ms Reeve said.

The German Scientologists have accused the German government of discrimination, by not recognising it as a legitimate religion with the attendant tax advantages.

The chancellor and his delegation, including 15 German business leaders, were rushed past the protesters to the Captain Cook cruiser, the John Cadman II.

On board, NSW Premier Bob Carr showed off his ministers including “his youngest one”, Sports Minister Gabrielle Harrison.

Others introduced were Roads Minister Carl Scully, Community Services Minister Ron Dyer and Sydney Lord Mayor Frank Sartor.

Earlier, Mr Carr introduced Opposition Leader Peter Collins to Dr Kohl as as “leader of the conservative bloc” of parliament, “like your Christian Social Democrats”.

Mr Carr was to have given a short speech welcoming the chancellor but for reasons not told to accompanying media this was put aside, probably so Dr Kohl could enjoy a meal of Tasmanian salmon, washed down with Tyrells Champagne, while taking in the views of a sunny Sydney harbour.

Other guests on board included former prime minister Paul Keating - who is believed to have talked about German architechure with the chancellor - NSW Chief Justice Murray Gleeson and former NSW premiers Neville Wran and Barrie Unsworth.

After the cruise, Dr Kohl was shown around the Sydney Opera House.

Despite a threat of rain earlier today, warm sunshine greeted Dr Kohl on his arrival in Sydney for the final leg of his five-day Australian tour.

A police motorcade escorted the chancellor through the streets of Sydney to the Inter-Continental Hotel, where he and his entourage are staying.

Later today, Dr Kohl and the man described as his likely successor, education and finance minister Dr Jurgen Ruttgers, will host a series of business meetings with the Australian-German Chamber of Commerce.

Dr Kohl will host a function for 1,000 people at the Sheraton on the Park Hotel tonight.

Source: http://www.suburbia.net/~fun/scn/press/970506-aap.html

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2.7.2007 von Caroline.

Scientology and Germany
Understanding the German View of Scientology

The German government considers the Scientology organization a commercial enterprise with a history of taking advantage of vulnerable individuals and an extreme dislike of any criticism. The government is also concerned that the organization’s totalitarian structure and methods may pose a risk to Germany’s democratic society. Several kinds of evidence have influenced this view of Scientology, including the organization’s activities in the United States.

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Full statement: http://www.germany.info/relaunch/info/archives/background/scientology.html

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2.7.2007 von Caroline.

Mon Jul 2, 2007 12:11PM BST

By Louis Charbonneau

BERLIN (Reuters) - Makers of a movie about a failed plot to kill Adolf Hitler will not be allowed to use a German memorial site but this is unrelated to the fact that star Tom Cruise is a Scientologist, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.

Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung had made it clear the filmmakers could not shoot at any military sites as long as Cruise plays hero Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg because of his link to Scientology. Berlin regards it as a cult masquerading as a religion to make money, a view Scientology leaders reject.

[…]

The American actor has had problems with German authorities due to his membership in Scientology in the past. Stauffenberg’s eldest son said he did not want Cruise to portray his father.

[…]

Full article: http://uk.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUKL0255346820070702

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1.7.2007 von gandow.

Tom Cruise darf drehen – nur nicht im Bendlerblock

30.06.2007 17:38 Uhr

Den Dreharbeiten für den US-Thriller „Valkyrie“ über das Hitler-Attentat mit Tom Cruise ab Juli in Berlin steht nichts mehr im Wege. Laut „Focus“ sind die Koproduktionsverträge des Hollywoodstudios United Artists mit dem Studio Babelsberg unterschrieben. Der Bendlerblock, in dem das Attentat stattfand

[falsch; das Attentat fand in der “Wolfsschanze” in Ostpreßen statt; im Bendlerbock wurde u.a. Stauffenberg erschossen]
und in dem heute die Gedenkstätte Deutscher Widerstand untergebracht ist, gehört dem Bund und wird von der Bundesimmobilienanstalt verwaltet.

„Man kann und sollte so einen Platz nicht für drei Tage seiner Würde berauben und zur Kulisse umwandeln“, sagte ein Sprecher des Bundesfinanzministeriums am Sonnabend.

Der Sprecher begrüßte gleichwohl, dass der Film sich mit dem Attentat vom 20. Juli 1944 beschäftige und das Thema einem breiten Publikum zugänglich mache. Der Bund sei auch bemüht, die Dreharbeiten an vielen Orten in Berlin zu ermöglichen und zu unterstützen. Dem Bericht zufolge erfüllt das Projekt die Kriterien des DeutschenFilmförderfonds (DFFF) und dürfte etwa sechs Millionen Euro aus dem Topf von Kulturstaatsminister Bernd Neumann (CDU) erhalten.

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ddp

http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/;art270,2331225

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