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Controversy mars Merkel's Dachau visit
Angela Merkel became the first German chancellor to visit the former Nazi concentration camp Dachau on Tuesday but critics slammed her decision to include the stop on an election tour - and head to a beer tent afterwards.
Politicians abandon election fight for holidays
Germany's general election may be looming, but it hasn't stopped the country's politicians heading off on their summer breaks in the middle of a campaign.
Greens hand party leaders solid re-election
Green party leaders Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir were re-elected to run the party for the next two years on Saturday. For Roth, victory was sweet after loosing her bid to represent the Greens in next year’s election.
Speculation mounts for Steinbrück comeback
Former Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück has apparently returned to leadership discussions in the Social Democratic Party, heating speculation that he could be the party's chancellor candidate in the 2013 election.
Merkel rules out raising sales tax
Chancellor Angela Merkel Saturday ruled out raising VAT, or sales tax, should her Christian Democrat party win next month's general election.
Conservatives lead EU vote as SPD is slammed
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives suffered losses in Sunday's European elections according to early projections, but they still had a clear lead over the humiliated Social Democrats.