May 22, 2012
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Society: 12 May 12
A row exposing fears of a Murdoch-style over-influential tabloid press blew up in Germany at the weekend when reporters from one paper rejected a prestigious prize – because they were set to share it with the populist Bild newspaper.
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Politics: 1 Apr 12
Determined to get kids into politics, the German government is turning the Reichstag's famous glass dome into a "kids zone" during the summer recess - complete with Bobby cars to zoom down the famous spiral walkway.
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Politics: 28 Mar 12
A top German politician has reacted angrily to an open letter from a group of women asking whether as a new father he will be able to do his job properly, and how soon after the birth of his child he will return to work.
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Politics: 18 Mar 12
Activist pastor Joachim Gauck took office as German president on Monday morning after being elected by an overwhelming majority, marking the first time someone from the former communist east acts as head of state.
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Politics: 15 Mar 12
Former East German rights activist Joachim Gauck will be elected Germany's ninth post-war president on Sunday, putting easterners in the country's two most powerful offices for the first time.
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Analysis & Opinion: 14 Mar 12
Germany got rid of its last Kaiser nearly a century ago, but the country remains fascinated by royals. One of the Kaiser’s descendants says royalty would help the country – but should Germany reinstate the monarchy? Have your say.
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National: 14 Mar 12
Former Chancellor Helmut Schmidt is Germany’s favourite role model, with nearly 80 percent of those asked in a survey choosing him over other candidates such as TV personality Thomas Gottschalk and football coach Joachim Löw.
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National: 14 Mar 12
Germany should reinstate its monarchy to speak to people’s emotions, make them proud of their country and even encourage them to have babies, according to Prince Philip Kiril of Prussia, great-great grandson of the last Kaiser.
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Politics: 11 Mar 12
Ex-President Christian Wulff has gone on a temporary monastic retreat, according to the Bild am Sonntag newspaper. Allegations of corruption in the past months have taken their toll, Wulff’s colleagues said.
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Politics: 10 Mar 12
Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit is under pressure to clarify his relationship, which he admits included a free holiday, with the man at the centre of the scandal surrounding ex-President Wulff.
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National: 9 Mar 12
Vuvuzela-wielding protestors kept up a constant barrage of noise at a torchlit military ceremony on Thursday for Germany's former President Christian Wulff who left office under a cloud.
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National: 8 Mar 12
Germany's former president Christian Wulff is set to be honoured at a torchlit military ceremony on Thursday evening, after leaving office early under the cloud of a political favours probe.
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National: 23 Feb 12
Germany on Thursday remembered the murder victims of a neo-Nazi terror group at an official ceremony in Berlin. There was also a moment of silence nationwide at noon.
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Lifestyle: 23 Feb 12
Following the resignation of President Christian Wulff resignation amid accusations of impropriety, The Local List decided to look at post-war Germany's biggest political scandals.
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Analysis & Opinion: 22 Feb 12
Germans generally agree that Joachim Gauck is a good choice for president. But can the ex-pastor be the nation's moral authority while staying married to one woman yet living with another set to become First Lady? Have your say.
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Society: 20 Feb 12
Rosenmontag, or Rose Monday, is when the Rhinelanders show off their satirical side with the traditional parade of bizarre Karneval floats. Check out our photo gallery of the best pics of the day.
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Politics: 20 Feb 12
Joachim Gauck, 72, an East German Lutheran pastor and human rights activist nominated as Germany's next president, hopes to restore faith in the office after damaging scandals toppled his predecessor.
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Analysis & Opinion: 20 Feb 12
Joachim Gauck’s ascension to the German presidency looks like a slap in the face for Chancellor Angela Merkel, but as many papers have spotted, they have plenty in common. The Local’s media roundup surveys opinion.
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Politics: 20 Feb 12
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her coalition and the opposition had agreed Sunday to nominate former East German rights activist Joachim Gauck as a consensus candidate to become the country's next president.
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Politics: 18 Feb 12
Germany’s political parties said on Saturday they expected to find a candidate for President within the next few days, following Christian Wulff's resignation on Friday. Former East German pastor Joachim Gauck is said to be a favourite.
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Analysis & Opinion: 17 Feb 12
The resignation of German President Christian Wulff amid allegations of corruption may be quickly forgotten, but Chancellor Angela Merkel’s poor judgement will remain, writes The Local’s Marc Young.
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Politics: 17 Feb 12
German President Christian Wulff resigned in disgrace on Friday, finally bowing to pressure and a lack of trust on the back of months of revelations about blurred lines between personal, business and political advantage.
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Politics: 17 Feb 12
Long criticised for a bland public profile as German head of state, Christian Wulff hurtled to the centre of the political stage with a rapid series of scandals that proved to be his undoing as president.
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Politics: 17 Feb 12
Germany's embattled president Christian Wulff faced growing pressure to resign on Friday after prosecutors asked for his immunity to be lifted in order to investigate allegations of impropriety.
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Politics: 7 Feb 12
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.
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Politics: 5 Feb 12
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.
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Politics: 3 Feb 12
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.
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Politics: 1 Feb 12
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.
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National: 29 Jan 12
Police raided the Office of the Federal President late last week, it was confirmed on Sunday, as they continue to investigate President Christian Wulff’s former spokesman and advisor for corruption.
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Politics: 28 Jan 12
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.
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Society: 24 Jan 12
Germans marked the 300th birthday of Prussian king Frederick the Great’s on Tuesday. His admirers visited his grave in Potsdam to lay flowers and potatoes in honour of the enlightened monarch.
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National: 21 Jan 12
The former spokesman for embattled German President Christian Wulff has been hit with new accusations over alleged perks from an event manager. A new report claims Olaf Glaeseker was treated to free flights during his time as spokesman.
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Politics: 19 Jan 12
Police have raided the home of President Christian Wulff’s former spokesman Olaf Glaeseker as well as the offices of an event manager who was closely connected to the president when he was state premier of Lower Saxony.
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National: 15 Jan 12
Further revelations appeared about beleaguered President Christian Wulff this weekend, with Der Spiegel reporting that a film producer treated him to a hotel upgrade during Oktoberfest.
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National: 12 Jan 12
President Christian Wulff hosted what was reportedly a tense New Year’s reception on Thursday, as the first open calls for his resignation came from members of parliament in his own political party.
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Politics: 11 Jan 12
Embattled President Christian Wulff’s woes are continuing, with party colleagues piling on the pressure about his lack of transparency and open discussions being held about who could replace him.
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Politics: 9 Jan 12
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she was not considering who might replace embattled President Christian Wulff, despite public offers from opposition politicians to work together to find a non-partisan successor.
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Politics: 9 Jan 12
The wife of former Chancellor Gehard Schröder will enter politics in her own right, it was reported on Monday – she intends to run for a seat in the Lower Saxony state parliament in the 2013 state election.
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Politics: 8 Jan 12
Germany's main opposition party increased its pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel over President Christian Wulff, saying his scandal was hers and calling for new elections if he were to step down.
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National: 6 Jan 12
After several weeks of silence during her annual winter break, Chancellor Angela Merkel has come out in support of embattled German President Christian Wulff.
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Politics: 5 Jan 12
With his poll numbers sinking, German President Christian Wulff came under renewed pressure Thursday following a televised mea culpa in response to his exploding financial scandal.
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Politics: 4 Jan 12
Embattled German President Christian Wulff said Wednesday he wanted to stay in office despite a mounting series of scandals that Chancellor Angela Merkel asked him to clear up.
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Politics: 4 Jan 12
German President Christian Wulff said Wednesday he will submit to a TV interview on the spiralling loan scandal threatening to engulf him. The interview will be aired the same evening.
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Politics: 2 Jan 12
Embattled German President Christian Wulff has been accused of trying to block the first reports of his financial affairs by threatening criminal charges against journalists working on the story – leaving a furious rant on an answering machine.
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National: 26 Dec 11
Most Germans do not want President Christian Wulff to resign despite the continuing scandal over his business dealings, although roughly half have lost confidence in the head of state, according to a new poll.
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National: 24 Dec 11
In his annual Christmas address, to be aired Sunday evening, German President Christian Wulff did not mention the loan scandal that has dogged him throughout December, instead highlighting racism and political extremism.
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Politics: 23 Dec 11
German President Christian Wulff gave a public apology Thursday for the personal finance scandal that has hounded him. But as The Local’s media roundup finds, most pundits think the speech was too little too late.
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Politics: 22 Dec 11
Hoping to stem questions of impropriety, German President Christian Wulff on Thursday fired his long-time spokesman and apologised for not being open about his personal finances.
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Politics: 18 Dec 11
President Christian Wulff is coming under increased attacks from across the political spectrum, as politicians feel Germany's head of state has not fully explained a 2008 loan he received while serving as premier of Lower Saxony.
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Society: 16 Dec 11
Germans should brace themselves for some crass jokes at their expense this weekend, when an episode of the US cartoon 'South Park' mocking their sense of humour is broadcast for the first time in Germany.
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Politics: 15 Dec 11
German President Christian Wulff has expressed “regret” for neglecting to mention a 2008 loan he received from a businessman’s wife in a statement to the Lower Saxony state parliament last year.
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Politics: 13 Dec 11
German President Christian Wulff is facing questions over a private loan of €500,000 he received in February 2010, during his time as state premier of Lower Saxony. He is accused of deceiving the state parliament about it.
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Politics: 25 Nov 11
Three-quarters of Germans want the neo-Nazi NPD party banned, a poll showed on Friday, after the discovery of an extreme far-right cell believed to have murdered 10 people, mainly Turkish shopkeepers.
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Politics: 20 Nov 11
Germany will hold a memorial service for the victims of a neo-Nazi murder spree, while a minister has vowed to compensate their families. A new survey shows most Germans want to ban the far-right National Democratic Party (NPD).
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National: 17 Nov 11
Revelations a neo-Nazi gang was able to commit racist murders unhindered for a decade – and Germany’s seeming indifference to the crimes – has shaken the country’s minority communities. Moises Mendoza reports.
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National: 16 Nov 11
A neo-Nazi terror group responsible for 10 murders was apparently planning political assassinations. President Wulff announced he will meet with the victims’ relatives amid growing concerns about damage to Germany’s reputation abroad.
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National: 2 Nov 11
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized Germany’s attitude to its Turkish minority on his arrival in Berlin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of a "guest worker" agreement between the two countries.
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Science & Technology: 31 Oct 11
A father and son team which invented a low-emission combustion technology and the founder of a environmentally friendly office supplies firm are sharing Europe’s most lucrative prize for environmental innovation.
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National: 31 Oct 11
Pakistan’s intelligence agency reportedly spied on German police officers working in Afghanistan, raising questions whether Pakistan is passing information on to the insurgent Taliban about security forces’ operations.
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National: 16 Oct 11
German President Christian Wulff vowed Sunday that Germany would continue to support Afghanistan after the troops have left, as he made a surprise trip to Kabul for talks with President Hamid Karzai.
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National: 4 Oct 11
A German man who saved at least 30 people during the massacre in Norway has been awarded one of Germany’s highest honours by the President.
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National: 3 Oct 11
German authorities released four alleged Islamists on Sunday, the day after police arrested them on suspicion of illegally obtaining weapons ahead of a major reunification ceremony in Bonn.
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National: 2 Oct 11
A three-day festival in Bonn this weekend and Monday marks not only the October 3 Day of German Unity, but also the 65th anniversary of the founding of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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National: 25 Sep 11
Pope Benedict XVI ended his first state visit to Germany on Sunday evening with a call for the Catholic Church to go back to basics.
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Society: 21 Sep 11
Pope Benedict XVI faces a clamour for change as he heads to Germany on Thursday for his first state visit, with calls for reform on many fronts – from recognising gays to ordaining women to the priesthood.
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National: 11 Sep 11
German President Christian Wulff commemorated the victims of September 11, 2001 at an ecumenical service in Berlin, the first of a series of events to mark the 10th anniversary of the attacks.
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Politics: 24 Aug 11
German President Christian Wulff criticised measures taken by the European Central Bank to beat back a debt crisis in the eurozone, saying on Wednesday it was "asking for trouble" by buying government bonds.
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National: 13 Aug 11
Germany marks on Saturday the 50th anniversary of the Berlin Wall going up with solemn ceremonies across the city and the opening of an expanded memorial for its victims.
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National: 23 Jul 11
Germany's political leaders were united in dismay and grief following the two attacks in Norway that led to over 90 deaths. President Christian Wulff sent a telegram of sympathy to his counterpart King Harald.
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Sport: 6 Jul 11
Munich will not host of the 2018 Winter Olympics, with games officials announcing Wednesday that the South Korean city of Pyeongchang's bid had been successful.
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Analysis & Opinion: 5 Jul 11
Germany was once a strong yet evil country. Then it was weak but good. Today it's both strong and good, making the innate caution of its leaders more important than ever, argues Malte Lehming from Der Tagesspiegel.
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Sport: 1 Jul 11
German chancellor Angela Merkel has written a personal letter urging International Olympic Committee (IOC) members to award the 2018 Winter Olympics to Munich.
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Politics: 19 Jun 11
The majority of Germans want President Christian Wulff, who celebrated his 52nd birthday on Sunday, to weigh in on political issues more outspokenly, a new survey revealed.
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National: 2 Jun 11
Margot Käßmann, former head of the German Protestant church, used her speech at an annual Christian convention on Thursday to question the morality of Germany's arms industry. President Christian Wulff was part of the audience.
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Lifestyle: 9 May 11
As Düsseldorf prepares to host this year's Eurovision Song Contest this week, Germany's teen singing sensation Lena Meyer-Landrut is hoping to defend her title. But few are expecting her to cruise to victory this time.
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Politics: 7 May 11
German President Christian Wulff cancelled a visit to the new ThyssenKrupp steel works in Rio de Janeiro on Friday evening after hearing about the company’s restructuring programme which will mean the loss of 35,000 jobs.
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Politics: 3 May 11
President Christian Wulff has spoken out during a visit to Mexico against the appalling drug-related violence gripping the North American country.
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Politics: 14 Apr 11
German President Christian Wulff shrugged off an egg attack by a lone assailant Thursday, saying it was the price of having the common touch.
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National: 12 Apr 11
The plans for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Germany from September 22 to 25 have been finalized with the pope’s stamp of approval, the German Bishops’ Conference said Tuesday in Bonn.
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National: 12 Apr 11
Dutch Queen Beatrix visits Germany on Tuesday for a four-day tour that includes meetings with Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Christian Wulff.
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National: 9 Apr 11
A mass autobahn crash following a freak sandstorm south of Rostock involved people from at least seven different states in Germany, officials said on Saturday. At least eight people were killed and more than 130 injured.
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Society: 5 Apr 11
Cries of “Sieg Heil” in the street, neo-Nazi rallies, far-right slogans on walls: welcome to Jamel, a tiny northeast German village locals say has been annexed by Nazi sympathizers.
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National: 11 Mar 11
Germany pledged its support to Japan on Friday after the island nation suffered a devastating earthquake followed by a tsunami that left hundreds dead and missing.
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Politics: 1 Mar 11
Embattled German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg resigned on Tuesday amid intense political pressure following revelations he plagiarized large parts of his doctoral thesis.
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Politics: 1 Mar 11
German President Christian Wulff has sharply criticized Germany's past dealings with some Arab regimes, saying the country had been much too accommodating to authoritarian, corrupt governments.
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Society: 21 Feb 11
Though many are closely connected to the British throne, most of Germany’s aristocratic houses have not been invited to the upcoming royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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National: 29 Dec 10
As 2011 prepares to kick off, The Local takes a look back at some of the stories that caught our attention during the past year in Germany.
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National: 25 Dec 10
German President Christian Wulff used his first Christmas speech to call for "solidarity and understanding" in German society. He also eschewed tradition by hosting 190 model citizens at the recording.
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Politics: 7 Dec 10
German President Christian Wulff on Tuesday honoured Jews who fought and died in the 1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising against the Nazis, 40 years after a landmark tribute by his nation's chancellor Willy Brandt.
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National: 2 Dec 10
According to tradition, Germany's president becomes the honorary godfather for each family’s seventh baby. But President Christian Wulff's decision to sponsor the spawn of alleged neo-Nazis has sparked outrage.
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Politics: 30 Nov 10
German President Christian Wulff demanded during a visit to Israel on Monday night that the Jewish state show “constructive engagement” on peace negotiations with its Palestinian neighbours.
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National: 28 Nov 10
Christian Wulff, Germany's first head of state to be born after World War II, arrived on Saturday on his first official visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories, the German embassy in Tel Aviv said.
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Politics: 26 Nov 10
In the wake of reports that the community around the Asse atomic waste dump in Lower Saxony has suffered a rise in cancer cases, authorities insisted Friday the illnesses were not caused by nuclear contamination.
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Society: 19 Nov 10
Pope Benedict XVI is to make an official state visit to his native Germany in late 2011, probably in September, the German Bishops' Conference said Friday.
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National: 15 Nov 10
German writer Charlotte Roche offered in an interview Sunday to spend the night with President Christian Wulff if he votes against government plans to extend the lifetime of Germany's nuclear reactors.
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Society: 4 Nov 10
Germany’s first woman rabbi since World War II was ordained on Thursday in Berlin, marking another milestone in the resurgence of Jewish life in the country that perpetrated the Holocaust.
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Politics: 27 Oct 10
The Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders on Wednesday angered German Chancellor Angela Merkel by provocatively praising her recent attack on multiculturalism.
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Politics: 26 Oct 10
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Monday apologized after using a phrase during a recent visit to Germany that he said he was unaware was linked to its "dark" Nazi past.
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Politics: 20 Oct 10
President Christian Wulff has won praise from Turkish leaders and German politicians for his speech about integration, while Education Minister Annette Schavan broke ranks and called for more optimism on the issue.
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Politics: 19 Oct 10
German President Christian Wulff on Tuesday urged Turkey to respect the religious freedoms of Christian minorities and offered a conciliatory message to Turks living in Germany.
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