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February 9, 2010
FDP to speed reform pace to combat falling opinion polls
Chancellor Merkel's junior coalition partners, the pro-business Free Democrats, have agreed to quicken the pace of their promised reforms in reaction to the party's rapidly falling public approval ratings. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
South Korea seeks Germany's advice on reunification
South Korea is keen to learn from Germany's experience of melding capitalist and communist rival states, officials said after a presidential summit on Monday. READ (7 COMMENTS) »
Guttenberg calls for NATO reform, blasts Iran
Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg called for quick reform of the NATO security alliance on Sunday, claiming “we talk too much and achieve too little.” READ »
Conservatives taking a battering on atomic energy, minister warns
Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen has intensified his calls for a quick nuclear energy phase out, warning his conservative colleagues the issue was politically damaging, daily Süddeutsche Zeitung reported Saturday. READ »
Iran nuclear deal inches closer in Munich
Progress in the stand-off over Iran’s nuclear ambitions got a shot in the arm Friday when Iran’s Foreign Minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, told the Munich Security Conference a "final" deal to swap uranium with the West was close. READ (1 COMMENT) »
Coalition defends first 100 days of governance
German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended her centre-right coalition on Thursday evening following widespread criticism that the government had bungled its first 100 days in power. READ (1 COMMENT) »
Politicians renew calls for NPD ban
Seven years after Germany’s high court refused to ban the neo-Nazi NPD party, a growing number of politicians are advocating a renewed attempt to end their legitimacy. READ (13 COMMENTS) »
CDU and FDP consider U-turn on hotel tax
More government politicians have come out in support of overturning the reduction in sales tax on hotel stays. The tax has received considerable criticism from economic experts, party members and the opposition. READ (8 COMMENTS) »
Merkel got bad marks for Marx
Chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly got poor grades in her obligatory Marxism-Leninism course during her doctoral studies in communist East Germany. READ (11 COMMENTS) »
Ministers bicker over Davos breakfast
Economy Minister Rainer Brüderle was riled at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Saturday when Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg had breakfast with 20 economic leaders. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
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- 28/01 Politicians consider French-style burka ban (10 comments) »
- 27/01 Oettinger ridiculed online for atrocious English (14 comments) »
- 27/01 US 'accepts' German troop increase (6 comments) »
- 27/01 FDP loses popular support in poll »
- 26/01 Merkel warns Iran of coming sanctions (3 comments) »
- 25/01 Women touted to replace ailing Lafontaine »
- 23/01 Leftist chief Lafontaine to step down (2 comments) »
- 23/01 SPD: No additional troops for Afghanistan (2 comments) »
- 22/01 Merkel calls minister meeting on Afghanistan ahead of summit (2 comments) »
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