European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april 212007 stars and stripes Page 7 in the world us embassy in Berlin warns of terror threat by Craig Wittlock the Washington Post Berlin the us embassy in Berlin warned Friday that Ger Many faces an increased threat of terrorism and that americans in the country Are particularly at risk although the state department regularly issues warnings about dangers to us citizens in Europe and elsewhere in the world Ger Many has rarely been singled out As a potential Security problem us diplomatic and consular offices across Germany had in creased their Security in response to a heightened threat situation us officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said the warn ing was prompted by increased activity among islamic extremists in the country instead of a specific plot German authorities said they have taken extra measures to Safe guard us interests the Ger Man Security authorities share this concern the Interior minis try said in a statement adding that the degree of danger for us institutions in Germany has in creased in this Concrete situation last july Germany narrowly avoided casualties when suitcase bombs planted on two passenger trains malfunctioned a Small cell of islamic militants based in Leba non has been blamed for the failed attack moreover the leaders of the cell that planned and carried out the sept 11 2001 hijacking plot were based in Hamburg new u when you is pen Fedora r or Call 5103767328 from any on base class a Dan line Rote and offer current of of april 12007 and Are subject to change rate dependent on amount borrowed term and Model year Cor loan example loan at 579 apr 72 monthly payments of approximately each rate applies to online applications Only otherwise the applicable apr is 619 for up to 72 months 8002475626 German counter terrorism officials have stepped up their warn Ings that the country involve ment in the nato alliances Mili tary operations in Afghanistan has made it a target for retaliation the danger is High Wolfgang Schaueble the German Interior minister said in the newspaper die Welt we Are part of the Glo bal threat from islamic terrorism eur says its nations Are not ready to accept More iraqis the associated press Luxembourg european Union nations said Friday Mere was no urgent need to accept More iraqi refugees agreeing Only to consider sending More humanitarian Aid to Syria and Jor Dan to take in iraqis German Interior minister Wolf gang Schaeuble said eur Justice and Interior ministers did not con Sider the current refugee crisis urgent enough for Europe to open its doors to More Asylum seekers from Iraq the situation is not such at the moment that we have to Start emergency measures at the moment the problem is such that we should try to tackle it locally in the Region Schaeuble said the amount of Money we can use to re Settle them Here could Best be spent there because you can help ten times More refugees there eur Justice and Home affairs commissioner Franco Frattini said however he would set aside special funds to help eur nations if they want to take in More iraqi claimants eur officials also said that on top of millions already sent to Jor Dan Syria and Iraq to help pay for housing feeding and hosting flee ing iraqis they were readying additional funds for later this year Frattini said he would also con Sider providing extra funding to the United nations High commissioner for refugees to improve regional assistance and regional Protection to refugees the Unher and human rights groups have urged the eur to help ease the Burden on Jordan and Syria and take in More iraqis until the Security situation in Iraq improves about 50000 people continue to flee Iraq every month mostly to those two countries according to the in refugee Agency Frattini said he would organize an expert meeting to assess iraqi refugee flows in May and added he would push eur ministers to co ordinate better ways to help reset the refugees in the future maltese Home affairs minister Tonio Borg whose tiny Island is struggling to Cope with Asylum seekers from Africa said the eur had to do More to share the num Ber of refugees it was taking in he said current eur rules on Asylum did Little to share responsibilities of housing refugees