German political parties and elections

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Early Elections: Strategy or Slow Suicide?

The chancellor's call to Germans to seal his fate is one of his greatest political gambles yet. Public opinion is behind early elections, but does Gerhard Schröder really stand any chance of being re-elected?

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Germany's Early Election Affects EU

Schröder's gamble could have far-reaching consequences for the EU

German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder's call for early federal elections this fall is a high-stakes gamble not only for Schröder and his Social Democrats at home, but for the European Union as a whole.

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A Madam Chancellor for Germany?

Oh, happy day: Merkel's mood soared as her CDU took a key state

After years of working toward her goal, Angela Merkel is just a technicality away from running for Germany's highest office. Which begs the question: Is Germany ready for a woman chancellor?

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[Prussian]

In the event that Merkel does take the chancellorship, it would be largely due to voter's dissatisfaction with the current Coalition government rather then raw political talent on her part, the fact remains that both the runners for office are lacking in that department. Thus one failure could leave the platform yet for another to take place.

[Rusalka]

Originally Posted by Aeternitas

Which begs the question: Is Germany ready for a woman chancellor?

Ah come now. Even Turkey had a woman PM.

[Agrippa]

She is a corrupt devil and the only thing which will happen is that she will be Germanys Thatcher, she will get the destructive Neoliberal "reforms" through, now with a majority in the Rat and with less relations to the unions (unlike the SPD).
This will be a major shift in the German society and we will see what can be done with it, the peaceful times might be over if there is some German spirit left if she gets through with her policy - she absolutely under the control of Neoliberal elements.

[Menydh]

Originally Posted by Rusalka

Ah come now. Even Turkey had a woman PM.

And Spain now has a fairy PM.

It is a clear sign of the decadent times that we are living.

[fael]

Originally Posted by agrippa

and the only thing which will happen is that she will be Germanys Thatcher

Never thought of this, but indeed these two women do resemble each other quite much Merkel definately has some mischevous "iron lady-genes" immanent in her.

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Poll Puts Merkel Ahead of Schröder

He's got the personal charisma, but she's pulled ahead

German opposition leader Angela Merkel has moved ahead of Chancellor Gerhard Schröder in opinion polls for the first time with a general election expected in September, a new poll showed on Friday.

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Merkel Chosen as Chancellor Candidate

Angela Merkel, the leader of Germany's opposition Christian Democrats, has officially been chosen as the conservative challenger to Chancellor Gerhard Schröder in early elections in the fall.

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Israeli President Warns Against Far-Right

Israeli President Moshe Katzav is on a three-day trip to Germany

On the second day of his state visit, Israeli President Moshe Katsav warned in a speech to the German parliament Tuesday that the Jewish state was concerned by the resurgence of neo-Nazis in Germany.

Addressing the Bundestag lower house of parliament to commemorate 40 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries, Katsav said the rise of the far-right could prevent the two countries putting World War II behind them.

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SPD loses more ground to CDU/CSU in new poll

2 June 2005

BERLIN - German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democratic Party (SPD) lost more ground to his conservative challenger Angela Merkel according to a poll released on Thursday in the run-up to autumn general elections.

Merkel's Christian Democratic alliance (CDU/CSU) would currently win 48 percent, while Schroeder's Social Democrats fell by a point to 28 percent, said the ARD TV poll.

The CDU/CSU with its Free Democrat (FDP) ally would currently win 55 percent, while Schroeder's ruling SPD-Greens alliance would get 37 percent, the poll said.

Schroeder called for early elections last month after his SPD was badly defeated in a key regional vote.


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[Phlegethon]

Vote for an ugly pro-yankee retard woman?

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German Leftist Movement Gaining Ground

Lafontaine is making a strong comeback

Germany's new leftist alliance could be a major thorn in Chancellor Gerhard Schröder's side should Friday's confidence vote result in early elections, as support for the party surged to 11 percent in a recent poll.

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Goodbye PDS, Hello "Left Party"

Another new start for the PDS

After much back and forth, Germany's reform communist PDS party on Sunday voted in favor of joining a new leftist alliance, and agreed to change their name, as expected, to The Left Party.

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German Elections: What Happens Now?

The judges in Karlsruhe will be coming back from vacation soon

German President Horst Köhler has dissolved the German Bundestag parliament. The decision paves the way for early elections unless the Federal Constitutional Court intervenes. What could still happen?

See here:

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,...656337,00.html

[Aeternitas]

Originally Posted by Phlegethon

Vote for an ugly pro-yankee retard woman?

Phleg is right...

See here:
Merkel signals intention to strengthen Germany\'s links with US