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August 2007
- Germany Furious Over Chinese Spy Hackers
  
  Der Spiegel | Aug 27, 07 5:52 AM CDT
  
  (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
  
  (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
July 2007
- Sarkozy and Merkel Face Off
  
  Der Spiegel | Jul 16, 07 6:02 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - French president Nicolas Sarkozy is stepping up to challenge German chancellor Angela Merkel for the leadership of Europe, Der Spiegel reports, and the result will be first-rate political spectacle. The two alpha heads of state, who met today in Toulouse, have very different styles: Merkel is restrained and accute; Sarkozy pugnacious and hyperactive. More »
  
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  France • Nicolas Sarkozy • Germany • European Union • Europe • Angela Merkel
- Germany Weighs Civil Liberties Against Security
  
  New York Times | Jul 13, 07 4:23 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sensing a growing threat from Islamic terrorists, Germany's top security official is pushing for new measures to monitor suspects and deal with attacks, the Times reports. But the interior minister's moves have ignited a firestorm of controversy in a country overly familiar with authoritarian rule. Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed limited support for the ideas. More »
  
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  Germany • Angela Merkel • civil rights • counterterrorism
- Portugal May Break Ban, Invite Mugabe
  
  Guardian (UK) | Jul 2, 07 5:58 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Portugal has provoked a firestorm by proposing to invite Robert Mugabe to an upcoming summit of European and African nations, despite an EU ban prohibiting the Zimbabwean dictator from traveling on the Continent. The African Union insists all its members be treated equally, and EU refusal to invite Mugabe at the last such summit in 2003 torpedoed the proceedings before they began. More »
  
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  European Union • Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Angela Merkel • Portugal • African Union • Lisbon
June 2007
- EU Leaders OK New Treaty
  
  BBC | Jun 24, 07 11:48 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - EU negotiators pulled an all-nighter and the German chancellor played a risky game of chicken with Poland en route to reaching an agreement on a treaty that will govern the 27-nation body. The deal resurrects much of the ill-fated 2005 constitution while streamlining bureaucracy and introducing a top foreign-policy position intended to beef up the union's worldwide clout. More »
  
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  European Union • Europe • Angela Merkel • constitution • Brussels • treaty
- EU Members Spar Over Constitution
  
  BBC | Jun 22, 07 7:34 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Disagreement is widespread at the European Union summit meeting in Brussels, where the main goal is to produce a new treaty governing the 27-country group. The French have tamped down language about free-market competition, the Brits don't want certain provisions to be legally binding, and the Poles are angling for more voting power, BBC News reports. More »
  
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  Germany • European Union • Angela Merkel • Poland
- G8 Agrees to 'Seriously Consider' 50% Reduction
  
  Guardian (UK) | Jun 7, 07 1:22 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - G8 leaders agreed to a climate-control deal today they hailed as a breakthrough, though it was unclear what it actually accomplished. They didn't adopt German Chancellor Angela Merkel's target of cutting emissions in half by 2050—already adopted by the EU, Canada and Japan—but they agreed to "seriously consider" it. More »
  
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  George W. Bush • climate change • global warming • environment • carbon emissions • Angela Merkel • G8 summit • Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- At G8, Bush Hangs Tough on Greenhouse Gas Goals
  
  International Herald Tribune | Jun 6, 07 10:16 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The G8 summit convened today, with President Bush still holding out on long-term greenhouse gas emissions goals. German Chancellor Angela Merkel's proposal includes hard targets which would cut emissions in half by 2050 and limit global temperature change to an increase of 3.6 degrees F. The plan also includes a mandate to increase energy efficiency by 20% by 2020. More »
  
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  George W. Bush • climate change • carbon emissions • energy • greenhouse gases • Angela Merkel • G8 summit • global temperature
- G8 Protesters Clash With German Police
  
  Reuters | Jun 2, 07 2:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Riot police and anti-globalization activists collided in the streets of the German port of Rostock today after an early show of opposition to next week's G8 summit degenerated into violence. Police used water cannons and tear gas against demonstrators who showered them with bottles and stones, causing more peaceful protesters to disperse. Officials said 146 officers were injured. More »
  
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  Germany • protests • Angela Merkel • globalization • G8 summit
- Europe Disses Bush Plan for Climate Change
  
  Der Spiegel | Jun 1, 07 7:55 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The new Bush plan to combat climate change is being received with skepticism in Europe, where it is seen as a bid to outfox German Chancellor Angela Merkel and torpedo more radical proposals she will unveil at the G-8 Summit. Germany's Der Spiegel and Britain's Guardian both say the US is cynically resisting a concrete emissions reduction deal. More »
  
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  George W. Bush • climate change • global warming • carbon emissions • greenhouse gases • Angela Merkel • G8 summit
May 2007
- Germany, UK Court Sarkozy in EU Dispute
  
  Times (UK) | May 17, 07 6:43 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hours after Nicolas Sarkozy became president of France, both Germany and Britain began wooing him—Germany to win his support for a European constitution, Britain to secure his opposition to it. Sarkozy immediately huddled with Angela Merkel, the German chancellor who has been lobbying hold-outs with one-on-one talks, the London Times reports. More »
  
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  Great Britain • France • Nicolas Sarkozy • Germany • European Union • Europe • Angela Merkel • constitution
April 2007
- Olmert Offers Talks With Arab Leaders
  
  Haaretz (Israel) | Apr 2, 07 1:06 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ehud Olmert says he's keen for multilateral talks with Arab leaders, after a Saudi summit last week produced the outlines of a peace plan, Haaretz reports. "The readiness to accept Israel as a fact and to debate the terms of a future solution is a step that I cannot help but appreciate," the PM told a press conference yesterday. More »
  
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  Israel • Palestine • Middle East • Ehud Olmert • politics • Saudi Arabia • Angela Merkel • Palestinian Authority
March 2007
- Brits Prove Captured Sailors Were in Iraqi Waters
  
  Guardian (UK) | Mar 28, 07 8:50 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The 15 British sailors captured by Iran last week were inside Iraqi waters, British evidence released today shows. The craft's GPS system put it 1.7 nautical miles outside Iranian territory, which a British military helicopter confirms. The Iranian government revised its own version of the location Monday, when its original estimate turned out to be inside Iraqi waters. More »
  
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  Iran • Great Britain • terrorism • European Union • hostage • war • Tony Blair • Angela Merkel