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  • February 2008

    • Germany Balks at US Request for Troop Help

      Der Spiegel  |  Feb 1, 08 5:47 PM CST

      Germany Balks at US Request for Troop Help

      (Newser) - Germany has rejected a request from US defense secretary Robert Gates for more troops to fight the Taliban insurgency in southern Afghanistan, Der Spiegel reports. German defense minister Franz Josef Jung prefers his troops remain in the country's north, in accordance with Germany's Afghanistan mandate—which says troops will only head south to aid allies in emergencies. More »

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      Afghanistan  • Taliban  • Germany  • US military  • NATO  • Angela Merkel  • Marine

  • January 2008

    • Both Parties Claim Victory in Key German Election

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Jan 29, 08 2:01 PM CST

      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*

      Der Spiegel  |  Jan 10, 08 11:57 AM CST

      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

    • Merkel Trades Compromise For Hard Line

      Der Spiegel  |  Jan 8, 08 4:04 PM CST

      Merkel Trades Compromise For Hard Line

      (Newser) - Ahead of a regional election later this month, Angela Merkel has left behind the conciliatory tone of her first 2 years and come out swinging. The German chancellor gave her strongest backing to the minister-president of Hesse, who is running for reelection on a harsh anti-immigrant platform. In an interview with Der Spiegel, Merkel supported her colleague's proposal to introduce boot camps for "criminal young foreigners." More »

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      Germany  • immigration  • election  • Angela Merkel  • Hesse  • anti immigrant platform

  • December 2007
  • November 2007

    • Merkel's Grand Coalition Hits a Rocky Patch

      Der Spiegel  |  Nov 22, 07 9:56 AM CST

      Merkel's Grand Coalition Hits a Rocky Patch

      (Newser) - On the second anniversary of her taking office, the German media reports on new troubles for Angela Merkel's increasingly fractious grand coalition, which has two years to go but seems unlikely to push through the difficult reforms the chancellor promised. With last week's resignation of Franz Müntefering, the government's No. 2, Merkel has lost her closest partner from the other side of the aisle, and cooperation is giving way to squabbling. More »

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      Germany  • Angela Merkel

    • Strikes Hit German Commuters

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Nov 16, 07 6:00 AM CST

      Strikes Hit German Commuters

      (Newser) - France isn't the only country suffering a railway strike this week. In Germany, millions of commuters are stranded as a dispute over pay hikes enters its third day. The strike, which began on freight services, has now expanded to commuter trains, reports the Telegraph . It's the most serious strike in Germany's history and comes at a critical moment for Chancellor Angela Merkel's increasingly fractious government coalition. More »

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      Germany  • Angela Merkel  • transit strike  • Deutsche Bahn

    • Bush, Merkel Meet in the Middle

      BBC  |  Nov 10, 07 4:03 PM CST

      Bush, Merkel Meet in the Middle

      (Newser) - Bush vowed to play nice with Iran today and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed to mull more sanctions despite resistance to the notion in Germany, the BBC reports. Facing reporters on Bush's Texas ranch, the president backed diplomacy as a way to thwart Iran's nuke program. "We will continue to work together to solve this problem diplomatically, which means they will continue to be isolated," he said. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Iran  • Germany  • diplomacy  • Angela Merkel  • sanctions

  • October 2007

    • Canada Hails Dalai, China Rages

      Globe and Mail  |  Oct 30, 07 3:44 AM CDT

      Canada Hails Dalai, China Rages

      (Newser) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper rolled out the red carpet for the Dalai Lama yesterday, provoking the wrath of the Chinese government. The two men exchanged traditional white Tibetan silk scarves, with Harper's gift to his guest embroidered with the Canadian maple leaf. The Chinese are furious over the attention that has been paid recently to the Dalai Lama by Western leaders. More »

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      George W. Bush  • China  • Afghanistan  • Tibet  • Canada  • Dalai Lama  • Angela Merkel  • Stephen Harper

  • September 2007

    • Dalai Visits Germany; China Irked

      BBC  |  Sep 23, 07 10:10 AM CDT

      Dalai Visits Germany; China Irked

      (Newser) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet today with the Dalai Lama, even as China responded by canceling meetings in Munich. The Chinese government, which governs Tibet, derided the meeting as part of the Dalai Lama's agenda to promote Tibetan independence. BBC reports the Germans were unmoved: "The meeting will take place, the invitation stands, and the chancellor extended the invitation very consciously." More »

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      Germany  • Tibet  • Dalai Lama  • Angela Merkel  • Tibetan independence

    • US Agencies Aided German Terror Probe

      Der Spiegel  |  Sep 11, 07 3:11 PM CDT

      US Agencies Aided German Terror Probe

      (Newser) - The CIA and NSA played a marquee role in last week’s capture of three men suspected of planning major terror attacks in Germany. For several months, Angela Merkel’s chief of staff held a weekly meeting about the plotters, Der Spiegel reports, and the cooperation was so significant that the German chancellor even met with George Bush about the matter. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Pakistan  • terrorism  • Germany  • CIA  • Angela Merkel  • NSA  • probe

    • Sarkozy-Merkel, Les Meilleurs Ennemis

      Der Spiegel  |  Sep 11, 07 11:53 AM CDT

      Sarkozy-Merkel, Les Meilleurs Ennemis

      (Newser) - Nicolas Sarkozy traveled to Berlin yesterday, but Der Spiegel reports that the famed Franco-German alliance at the heart of Europe is under strain. Sarkozy has annoyed Angela Merkel with everything from the EU Reform Treaty to his wife's Libyan exploits. But Merkel is hardly an amie : from energy to finance, the German leader is getting on his nerves. More »

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      Nicolas Sarkozy  • European Union  • Europe  • diplomacy  • Angela Merkel

    • Europe Yawns Over US Election

      Politico  |  Sep 7, 07 2:45 PM CDT

      Europe Yawns Over US Election

      (Newser) - The next occupant of the Oval Office will not improve damaged US-European relationships, said almost half of Europeans in a recent poll. In an opinion not reflected by leaders like Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy, only 35% said relations would improve, while 46% said they would not. A study sponsor said, “It will take more than changes in leadership to mend past rifts.” More »

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      election 2008  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • United States  • Europe  • Angela Merkel

    • Chinese Military Hackers Hit London, Too

      Guardian (UK)  |  Sep 5, 07 5:36 PM CDT

      Chinese Military Hackers Hit London, Too

      (Newser) - A day after Beijing denied that Chinese hackers had infiltrated the Pentagon's computer network, the Guardian leads with a story that "cyberwarriors" have targeted British defense and diplomatic ministries. The hackers, believed to be working for the People's Liberation Army, have also directed attacks at American and German government and military offices. More »

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      China  • Great Britain  • Pentagon  • Angela Merkel  • hackers  • cyberwarfare  • People's Liberation Army

  • August 2007

    • A Woman's Place Is in ... Charge

      Forbes  |  Aug 31, 07 2:21 PM CDT

      A Woman's Place Is in ... Charge

      (Newser) - Forbes names the 100 most powerful women in the world, putting Oprah one spot south of Ruth Bader Ginsburg—and placing Meredith Vieira ahead of Katie Couric and Diane Sawyer. The top 10: German chancellor Angela Merkel Chinese vice premier Wu Yi Temasek Holdings chief executive Ho Ching Condoleezza Rice Pepsico president and CEO Indra K. Nooyi More »

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      list  • Condoleezza Rice  • women  • Angela Merkel  • Wu Yi  • Meredith Vieira  • Patricia Russo  • Ho Ching

    • Germany Furious Over Chinese Spy Hackers

      Der Spiegel  |  Aug 27, 07 5:52 AM CDT

      Germany Furious Over Chinese Spy Hackers

      (Newser) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel kicked off her Chinese summit today amid highly charged reports in der Spiegel that the Chinese have been spying on the German government by hacking into computers in several German ministries. Scores of official computers are said to have been infected with spyware concealed in PowerPoint and Microsoft Word programs. More »

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      China  • Germany  • Angela Merkel  • espionage  • hacker  • spyware  • trojans

    • After Two Years, Merkel's Still Honeymooning

      Der Spiegel  |  Aug 22, 07 5:12 PM CDT

      After Two Years, Merkel's Still Honeymooning

      (Newser) - Better than halfway through her first term as Germany's chancellor, Angela Merkel is more popular than ever, Der Spiegel reports, with an impressive 76% approval rating. Her hardworking image has gotten boosts from solid diplomacy and good domestic luck, with reforms put in place by the previous government now paying dividends and keeping political rivals at bay. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • Germany  • Vladimir Putin  • Europe  • Angela Merkel  • female politicians

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