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Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, located on the western shore of the Rio de la Plata. It has a population of roughly 17 million.

Buenos Aires was founded by Spanish colonists in the 16th century; its name can be translated as "fair winds." It is one of the most economically significant cities in the Western hemisphere, and boasts the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas. This page collates all of DW's content on Buenos Aires.

Employment numbers are static in slumping Argentina. Why? 21.01.2019

Business owners will do everything possible to keep employees on their rolls -- with good reason.

Argentinians struggle with high-sky inflation 16.01.2019

Argentina's economy is at rock bottom. So far, President Mauricio Macri has failed to reduce the country's vast budget deficit and boost competitiveness. The increase in interest rates in the US saw many investors withdraw capital from emerging economies - another blow to Argentina. Although it's had financial aid from the IMF, inflation is still soaring.
Copa Libertadores 2018 River Plate Sieger Jubel

River Plate triumph over Boca Juniors in chaotic Copa Libertadores final 09.12.2018

River Plate beat bitter Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors in the final of the Copa Libertadores. The historic game was played in Madrid after violence prevented the second leg from being played in Argentina.
Argentinien G20 Gipfel - Sitzungssaal

Opinion: G20 teetering on the edge of the abyss 02.12.2018

Leaders of the world's top economies have agreed on a joint statement after marathon talks and staunch resistance from the United States. The G20 has long been in trouble, writes Bernd Riegert from Buenos Aires.

Argentinien G20 Gipfel - Putin und Merkel

G20: Merkel calls on Putin to free Ukrainian sailors 01.12.2018

On the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, the German chancellor called for the release of Ukrainian sailors seized by Russia last weekend. Putin called Kyiv's ruling party a "party of war."
G20 Gipfel Buenos Aires Protestmarsch

Peaceful protests hit G20 in Argentina 30.11.2018

As the leaders of Russia, China, the US and other industrialized nations kicked off their annual summit, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Buenos Aires to express opposition — in a very colorful manner.
G20-Gipfel in Argentinien Teilnehmer und Partner Abendessen

G20 summit opens as leaders give Saudi prince mixed reception 30.11.2018

World leaders have wrapped up the first day of talks at the G20 summit in Argentina, where divisions over trade and the Russia-Ukraine conflict dominated discussions. The US was taken to task for blocking progress.
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DW Business – Europe 30.11.2018

G20 Summit 2018: New North American free trade agreement - China-US trade spat resolution high on G20 agenda

Deutschland Flughafen Köln/Bonn - Kanzlerin Merkel muss Flug zu G20 unterbrechen

German military under fire over Angela Merkel's plane problems 30.11.2018

Angela Merkel's delayed arrival at the G20 in Buenos Aires did not look good. Once again, the German military was forced to defend equipment failures after a Bundeswehr Airbus she was on broke down.
Deutschland Flughafen Köln/Bonn - Kanzlerin Merkel muss Flug zu G20 unterbrechen

Angela Merkel to miss start of G20 summit after plane's technical difficulties 30.11.2018

A plane carrying the German chancellor had to turn around and land in Cologne after only an hour in the air due to a technical difficulty. She is now on her way to Buenos Aires on a commercial flight.
Argentinien Buenos Aires G20 Gipfel

Opinion: G20 — go back to the roots 30.11.2018

The G20 is convening once again and, yet again, little is expected to come out of it. Still, the forum could be of value, says Peter Sturm of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, if only it were a smaller affair.
USA Washington Saudischer Kronprinz Mohammed bin Salman bei Donald Trump

Trump and Co. at the G20: Friends and Foes 30.11.2018

The meeting of the most powerful politicians in the world is going to be especially tense this year. At the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, lone wolves, autocrats, and staunch Europeans will all come together.
G20-Gipfel in Buenos Aires | Gruppenbild

World leaders arrive for G20 summit 30.11.2018

The G20 summit is supposed to focus on development and infrastructure. But Jamal Khashoggi's death, the war in Yemen, a US-China trade war and the Russia-Ukraine conflict are also expected to be major talking points.
Hamburg G20 Merkel und Trump

G20: What is it and how does it work? 29.11.2018

This weekend in Buenos Aires, the so-called "Group of 20" meets for the 13th time. But what exactly is this group of global economic powers and how significant are their annual gatherings?
Buenos Aires G20-Treffen Finanzminister

Trade conflicts to dominate G20 agenda 29.11.2018

US President Donald Trump isn't interested in international cooperation, but the other G20 members take a different stance. A clash seems unavoidable at the group's summit. Bernd Riegert reports from Buenos Aires.
Donald Trump und Wladimir Putin

Donald Trump may cancel Vladimir Putin meeting over Ukraine clash 28.11.2018

The US president has said he might pull out of talks set to take place on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires. Putin has dismissed recent confrontations with Ukraine as electioneering from Kyiv.
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