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Wulff case 'a chance to open up German politics'

As President Christian Wulff remains mired in allegations of impropriety, anti-corruption group Transparency International (TI) has called for politicians to use the case as a chance to open up German politics. READ »

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Sarkozy looks to Merkel for re-election help

Increasingly citing Germany as a model for France, President Nicolas Sarkozy will look to give his re-election hopes a boost Monday in a joint TV interview with Chancellor Angela Merkel. READ (3 COMMENTS) »

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Wulff under fire over car lease deal

German President Christian Wulff faced fresh allegations at the weekend over his conduct in office, with a new report claiming he leased a car from the VW Group for a special discount. READ (11 COMMENTS) »

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Politician slammed for remarks on Sharia courts

The justice minister in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate has sparked outrage after proposing that Germany could permit Sharia courts, which operate according to Islamic law, to preside over some civil cases in the country. READ (30 COMMENTS) »

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Cake in the face for 'Baron Cut-and-Paste'

Critics of disgraced former German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg hit him in the face with a big cake on Thursday night, while he was meeting a Pirate Party politician in a Berlin café. READ (17 COMMENTS) »

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Most Germans want president to resign

Most Germans now want President Christian Wulff to resign, as the flow of allegations over his behaviour and investigations into his relationships with businesses continues to damage his credibility. READ (4 COMMENTS) »

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UK eurosceptic sparks uproar with Nazi jibe

A eurosceptic British MEP provoked the German head of the European Parliament chairman to cut off his microphone after comparing Germany’s proposed plans for Greece's finances to the Nazi occupation of the country. READ (33 COMMENTS) »

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Merkel urges China to press Iran over nukes

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Beijing Thursday to put pressure on Iran over its controversial nuclear programme as she began an official visit to China on Thursday. READ (2 COMMENTS) »

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Wulff faces new claims of improprieties

German President Christian Wulff's office was aware of alleged improprieties by his former spokesman as early as 2010, a magazine reported on Wednesday as pressure increased on the embattled head of state. READ (1 COMMENT) »

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Merkel pushes through EU fiscal pact

Chancellor Angela Merkel and other EU leaders attempted to solve Europe’s debt crisis on Monday evening with a German-driven treaty meant to end deficits. But a suggestion to police the Greek budget raised hackles. READ (13 COMMENTS) »

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Merkel backs away from Greek budget control

Chancellor Angela Merkel sought Monday to placate critics of a German proposal to put Greece under the supervision of an EU budget tsar, saying Europe must help Athens enact economic reforms. READ (12 COMMENTS) »

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Liberal party support 'too small for statistics'

Angela Merkel’s junior coalition party, the Free Democratic Party, is doing so badly in opinion polls that some questions cannot be answered with any statistical validity. READ (1 COMMENT) »

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President 'can be called liar', loses public favour

President Christian Wulff can be called a liar, a state prosecutor has ruled, dismissing complaints about a Green politician doing so. Wulff’s backing among the public is dwindling despite support from Chancellor Angela Merkel. READ (4 COMMENTS) »

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