Merkel’s election law reform declared unconstitutional
July 26th, 2012 - 8:56 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 26 (IANS) Germany's top court has ruled changes in the current election law, introduced last year by Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition, as unconstitutional.The Wednesday's ruling has left politicians ... Read more...
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Gorbachev plans to revive former party
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev, whose Social-Democratic Party was dissolved in 2007 due to its small membership, is planning to revive the party but does ... Read more...
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German parliament passes Greece bailout deal
February 28th, 2012 - 8:42 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 28 (IANS) The German parliament Monday passed the second bailout package for Greece worth about 130 billion euros ($174.4 billion) to help the country avoid a default.The German ... Read more...
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German Foreign Minister Westerwelle steps down as German Vice Chancellor
April 5th, 2011 - 1:22 am ICT by BNO News
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle announced his decision to step down as Vice Chancellor as well as leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), DPA news agency ... Read more...
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Merkel seeks 10-15 years extension for nuclear plants
August 30th, 2010 - 3:49 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 30 (DPA) Chancellor Angela Merkel called Sunday for Germany's nuclear power plants to be given an extension of 10 to 15 years past their current legal shutoff date in about ... Read more...
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Dutch troops begin to withdraw from Afghanistan
August 1st, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, Aug 1 (DPA) The Netherlands Sunday began the phased withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, the Dutch foreign ministry in the Hague said, after four years of active operations ... Read more...
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Swedish politician faces prostitution claim
July 10th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, July 10 (DPA) A sex scandal is rocking the Swedish government in the run-up to general elections, with the Aftonbladet newspaper reporting Saturday - three days after his resignation - that ... Read more...
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Christian Wulff elected German president after tense vote
July 1st, 2010 - 5:09 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 1 (DPA) Christian Wulff was elected Wednesday as Germany's new president, after three tense rounds of voting questioned the authority of Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition.
Wulff, who is state premier ... Read more...
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Satiric political party wins council poll in Iceland
May 30th, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Reykjavik, May 30 (DPA) An Icelandic political party founded in jest in the wake of the financial crisis has straightaway won a majority during council elections in the capital Reykjavik, the broadcaster ... Read more...
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Romanian government fails; opposition premier suggested
October 14th, 2009 - 6:23 am ICT by IANS
Bucharest, Oct 14 (DPA) Romania's opposition parties put forward Klaus Johannis late Tuesday as their common candidate for interim premier after Romania's government failed a no-confidence vote.
The no-confidence vote, a first since ... Read more...
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German pistols being sold on Afghan, Pakistan black markets
October 11th, 2009 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg/Kabul, Oct 11 (DPA) German military pistols are being sold on the black market in Afghanistan and Pakistan, German NDR radio reported Sunday.
Weapons belonging to a German shipment of 10,000 pistols intended ... Read more...
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Merkel set for second term as German chancellor
September 28th, 2009 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Sep 27 (DPA) German Chancellor Angela Merkel was set for another four years in power after her Christian Democrats (CDU) won enough votes to form a centre-right coalition with the smaller ... Read more...
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Japan sees historic political change, Yukio Hatoyama elected PM (Lead)
September 16th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Sep 16 (DPA) One-time opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama was elected Japan's prime minister Wednesday by parliament, ushering in a sea change in Japanese politics.
Both chambers of the Diet selected the 62-year-old ... Read more...
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Thousands participate in anti-nuclear demonstrations in Germany
September 6th, 2009 - 5:07 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Sep 6 (Xinhua) Tens of thousands of people from Germany, France, Denmark and Austria have staged a rally in downtown Berlin Saturday to protest against a government plan to extend the ... Read more...
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Conservatives defeat socialists in European Parliament vote
June 8th, 2009 - 4:39 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, June 8 (DPA) Conservative forces won the European Parliament elections Sunday as socialist parties in Germany, France and Italy all failed to capitalise on the global financial crisis, according to ... Read more...
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German president seeks second term
May 23rd, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, May 23 (DPA) Voting for the largely ceremonial post of German president began in parliament Saturday in what was expected to be a close contest between incumbent Horst Koehler and his ... Read more...
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German artist sparks controversy exhibiting corpses having sex
May 7th, 2009 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 7 (ANI): Controversial German anatomy artist Gunther von Hagens is once again facing flak for unveiling a work showing two corpses having sexual intercourse.The artwork will be part of von ... Read more...
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Even Swedes angered by management bonuses
March 21st, 2009 - 8:58 am ICT by IANS
By Lennart Simonsson
Stockholm, March 21 (DPA) Timing is of the essence - a lesson several big Swedish banking groups as well as private and government-run pension funds and corporations have learned in ... Read more...
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German economics minister offers to resign
February 8th, 2009 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin/Munich, Feb 8 (DPA) In a surprise move, German Economics Minister Michael Glos offered to resign Saturday, less that eight months before the country votes in a general election, but the offer ... Read more...
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Gay politician tipped to lead new government in Iceland
January 29th, 2009 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm/Reykjavik, Jan 29 (DPA) Iceland seems set to make political history again after the recent collapse of its ruling coalition since the top candidate as interim prime minister is openly gay.If Johanna ... Read more...
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Social Democrats asked to form new government in Iceland
January 27th, 2009 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Reykjavik, Jan 27 (DPA) Iceland's President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson Tuesday asked centre-left Social Democratic Alliance Party to form an interim government after the collapse of the ruling coalition amid deep economic crisis ... Read more...
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Merkel’s conservatives win German regional election
January 19th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Jan 19 (DPA) German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) won a regional election Sunday in the German state of Hesse, enabling the party to form a coalition after 12 months ... Read more...
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Merkel sees economic upturn in 2010 after gloomy 2009
November 27th, 2008 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Nov 26 (DPA) German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that 2009 would be a gloomy year for Europe's largest economy, but predicted the situation would improve in 2010."Germany is very strong," ... Read more...
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Germany to inject $95 bn in finance rescue scheme
October 13th, 2008 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Oct 13 (DPA) Germany is to inject 70 billion euros ($95 billion) into the banking system this week as part of a rescue plan for the world economic system, officials said ... Read more...
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Berlin plans savings guarantee, wrangles over HRE
October 6th, 2008 - 7:20 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Oct 6 (DPA) The German government indicated Sunday it would guarantee personal deposits to prevent a run on banks as a banking crisis worsened, but balked at expanding a bail-out for ... Read more...
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Czech Republic, US ink missile shield treaty
July 8th, 2008 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Prague, July 8 (Xinhua) Visiting US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Czech counterpart Karel Schwarzenberg signed the main treaty on the stationing of a US radar base on Czech soil ... Read more...
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Don’t park the Porsche in Kreuzberg: Berlin police chief
June 19th, 2008 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
By Rohan Minogue
Berlin, June 19 (DPA) Owners of luxury cars should avoid parking at night in the notorious Kreuzberg area of Berlin, for fear their vehicles could be set alight by leftists, ... Read more...
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Majority of Swedes oppose membership in NATO: survey
April 2nd, 2008 - 6:36 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Stockholm, April 2 (DPA) The majority of Swedes remain opposed to membership of NATO but opposition has dropped since 2004, a survey published Wednesday suggested. While 53 percent remained opposed to NATO ... Read more...
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Serbia on verge of isolation after riots
February 23rd, 2008 - 10:55 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Belgrade, Feb 23 (DPA) Belgrade was quiet Saturday after a week of riots, which culminated in the ransacking of Western embassies and the death of one person. The incidents drew flak from ... Read more...
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