Germany
Drama in Hamburg: Germans vote amid political turmoil
February 23, 2011BERLIN - In Hamburg the Christian Democrats (CDU), Angela Merkel's party, just took their worst beating in sixteen years.
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Amid political turmoil, Germans rally against neo-Nazis in Dresden
February 22, 2011On Feb. 19 over 250 anti-Nazi buses rolled toward Dresden from all over Germany, with some from neighboring countries as well.
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Flip-flops and elections in Germany
February 18, 2011Germany's ruling parties are flip-flopping on everything from Egypt to unemployment as a series of elections approaches.
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Germans get rowdy to stop nuclear waste
November 9, 2010A surprising number of people in Germany are leaving their sofas and demonstrating, angry at being ignored by ruling cliques.
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Cuba continues to change, independence for Western Sahara – and more
October 25, 2010Prejudice on the rise in Germany; world protests resumption of West Bank construction; fight for independence in Western Sahara intensifies - all in World Notes
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