Germany's lower house re-elected Angela Merkel as Germany's chancellor to lead the country's first center-right coalition government in 11 years....
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes members of the delegation of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, unseen, in Berlin, Germany, 2007.German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes members of the delegation of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, unseen, in Berlin, Germany, 2007.Sayyed Imam al-Sharif gets all the credit, but another important Islamist preacher has published a letter renouncing violence in Europe....
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Berlin: Germany and Hanover 96 goalkeeper Robert Enke died on Tuesday after being hit by a train in an apparent suicide. Here are some facts on Enke:* Enke was born on August 24, 1977 in Jena, former East Germany. He started his youth career at Jena Pharm before moving on to Carl Zeiss Jena.* The keeper joined Borussia Moenchengladbach in 1996 before moving on to Benfica Lisbon in the first of several...
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Wiesbaden, Germany - Annual inflation in Germany stood at zero in October, preliminary results by the Federal Statistics Office showed Wednesday.On a monthly basis, consumer prices climbed 0.1 per cent from September to October, mainly as a result of higher fuel prices, the statistics office said.The statistics office calculated its figures based on data from six of Germany 16 federal states.(dpa)...
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the European economies struggle to recover from the downturn, a great deal of attention naturally focuses on Germany. It is the largest European economy and its strength (or weakness) has a big impact on performance across the European Union.Since the spring lows, Germany has been on the rebound. The DAX Index, Germany's stock-market benchmark, has risen 54%, corporate confidence has jumped and unemployment...
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Germany goalkeeper Enke's funeral set for Sunday < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateRobert Enke, the Germany goalkeeper who committed suicide Tuesday, will be buried Sunday in a small ceremony near his home following a memorial service at the Hannover stadium.Hannover spokesman Andreas Kuhnt said Thursday the memorial service would be held Sunday morning, with the burial to follow neat Neustadt, outside...
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next stop on my journey is Leipzig, the cultural and economic centre of the region. I wanted to see whether the city was able to adapt to a new economic environment - and if so, at what cost.for full instructions. If you're reading via RSS, you'll need to visit the blog to access this content.Have you been to Leipzig and what has been your impression? Keep those comments coming.I find your blog very...
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World Cup winner Lothar Matthaeus said on Sunday he was one of the greatest players ever to emerge from Germany, yet had been shunned by his own country."In other countries, they treat idols differently, and I am an idol in Germany," said the former Germany captain, who has coached clubs abroad but never in his homeland."This may sound a little cocky but after Franz Beckenbauer, I am the second most...
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Enke honoured as Germany draw with Ivory Coast < ');" class="size11 blue"> Rate, Nov 19 (DPA) Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke was remembered by players from both sides ahead of a friendly football match that Germany drew 2-2 with the Ivory Coast.Lukas Podolski, who gave Germany a first half lead, scored an injury time equaliser for the Germans Wednesday. Emmanuel Eboue and late substitute Seydou Doumbia...
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