Angela Merkel's New Government build -pledges $24 Billion Tax Cut

During last month's election in Germany, the voters decided on a new direction for Germany.  They rejected the Social Democrats (SPD) which were part of the Great Coalition with Angela Merkel's CDU...

Pointless risk taking by Governments

Angela Merkel. Alone among the world leaders, seems to have kept her head: “The crisis did not come about because we issued too little money but because we created economic growth with too much money, and it was...

Forbes Most Powerful Women: Angela Merkel Tops

German Chancellor Angela Merkel still dominated the No. 1 spot on Forbe's annual ranking of the world's most powerful women for the fourth year in a row, while First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State...

Angela Merkel & Vera Lengsfeld Cleavage Campaign Posters

Germany's CDU party has embraced the fine art of shameless pandering, using some cleavage-intensive photos of Chancellor Angela Merkel and candidate Vera Lengsveld. The poser depicts both women in low-cut dresses...

Flamboyant Sarkozy belittles Obama

Nicolas "Show-Off" Sarkozy has done it again and this time he has eclipsed all his previous best stunts. Widely known for his dislike for the US President Barack Obama for stealing the media spotlight, the French...

No Agreement on New NATO Head in Strasbourg

NATO leaders gathered in Strasbourg to decide on the future of the alliance but were unable to agree on who would be the new head of the organisation.  The lack of consensus of this crucial point is symptomatic of greater dissent within the 60 year old military alliance....

Angela Merkel Barbie doll makes debut at a Toy Fair in Germany

Angela Merkel, the iron lady of the 21st century and Forbes most powerful woman in the world, has had a replica Barbie doll made in her honour. The doll made its debut at the 60th annual International Toy Fair in...

Merkel Relents: Economic Rescue Plan for Europe Approved

A £200billion Europe-wide economic rescue plan has been approved in Brussels, after Germany's chancellor Angela Merkel relented and approved the deal. A huge row has been brewing beterrn Germany and the UK over...

Germany rules out tax cuts to boost economy

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told media outlets through a spokesman today that Germany will not cut taxes in order to boost the economy, a strategy that will likely be employed by the US and the UK. "The German...

Germany to open job market for eastern Europe sooner than expected?

Despite the more than 3 million unemployed people living in Germany, it may be necessary to open the job market for labourers from Eastern Europe, the "new" members of the European Union. While there may still be...

Canada and Europe Agree on Climate Change, Sort of

The Prime Minister's office has released the 2007 EU-Canada Summit Statement outlining the results of Stephen Harper's meeting with European Union Chair Angela Merkel. It announces that both parties agree to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. However, they are at...

Split on nuclear power threatens agreement on global warming

"Divisions over nuclear power and renewable energy threatened to derail the EU's campaign to assume a global leadership role in the fight against climate change at the bloc's spring summit which began last night. Warning that "it is closer to five past midnight than five to...

Deadly 'Kyrill' Slams Parts of Europe

Update: Read the latest on Kyrill... This is on the front of Spiegel, it looks pretty crazy as a powerful storm, "Kyrill"is hitting hard across Northern & Central Europe. The report states that 12 people...

Schroeder: "I'm Anything but an Opponent of America"

"In an interview conducted on the eve of the publication of his memoirs, former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder defends Russian President Vladimir Putin and the right to criticize the policies of the United...

Poll boost for German far right

"Final results in German regional polls show the far right has won seats in an eastern state and Chancellor Angela Merkel's party has performed poorly."

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