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  • January 2008
    • Both Parties Claim Victory in Key German Election

      Both Parties Claim Victory in Key German Election

      (Newser) - Two days after an ugly campaign in the German state of Hesse ended with voting for a new premier, both sides are claiming victory in the bellwether contest. Roland Koch, the hard-right incumbent and the CDU's de facto No. 2, obtained only a 0.1% majority—a dismal performance for a man often mentioned as a future chancellor. His xenophobic campaign backfired badly, writes the Financial Times . More »

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      Germany   Angela Merkel   Hesse   Roland Koch   CDU

    • Immigrants Fire Back at Xenophobic Campaign*

      Immigrants Fire Back at Xenophobic Campaign*

      (Newser) - Germany’s immigrants are fed up with Roland Koch, whose bid for reelection as governor of the state of Hesse is exacerbating racial tensions, Der Spiegel reports. Koch seized upon a December subway beating to blast "criminal young foreigners," and the rhetoric quickly escalated to anti-immigrant rant, portraying them as barely civilized brutes. A coalition of more than 100 immigrant groups has responded with an angry open letter. More »

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      Germany   Angela Merkel   immigrant   Roland Koch

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