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  • May 2008
    • Helmut Kohl, 78, Marries Girlfriend in Hospital

      Helmut Kohl, 78, Marries Girlfriend in Hospital

      (Newser) - Helmut Kohl, the chancellor first of West Germany and then of a reunified Federal Republic, has married at the age of 78. But the wedding, to an economist 30 years his junior, took place in a hospital amid fears that he is in deteriorating health. As the Independent reports, Kohl's new bride, Maike Richter, has been standing in for him at public events, and the ex-chancellor has no plans to leave the clinic. More »

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      Germany   marriage   wedding   reunification   Chancellor of Germany   West Germany   CDU

  • 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   SPD

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