The Opel-Magna Debacle: A Disgrace for the Populists
Magna, Magna, Magna. German politicians became so transfixed on one solution in the crisis at Opel that they fell into the populism trap and lost touch with reality. Now the government in Berlin is being shown, painfully, that it can't force General Motors...
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Buying Itself Out of a Recession: Countries Ask How Germany Avoided Mass Unemployment
Germany, second only to China as the world's leading exporter of goods, has been particularly hard-hit by the collapse of global markets. But the mass unemployment some had feared has failed to materialize. Labor experts in many countries are wondering...
Auto Industry Poker Game Ends: GM Makes Shock Decision To Keep Opel
After months of hair-splitting negotiations between Detroit, the German government and private investors, US carmaker General Motors has backed away from a deal to sell Opel. GM now wants to keep its Opel and Vauxhall subsidiaries in Europe. The decision...
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The World from Berlin: 'The War of Nerves over EU Reform Is Finally Over'
Close to a decade of wrangling over EU reform came to an end on Tuesday when Czech President Vaclav Klaus signed the Lisbon Treaty, paving the way for it to come into force by December. German newspapers welcome his decision but some warn that the hard...
'We Cannot Afford Failure': Merkel Lends Obama Support on Climate Change
In her speech to the US Congress, Angela Merkel called for a clear commitment by all nations to act on climate change -- a demand that plunged her into the heart of domestic political wrangling in America. But can foreign support help Barack Obama with...
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Renewed Division: U2's Free Berlin Concert to Take Place behind a Wall
Berliners were ecstatic last week upon hearing about U2's plans to play a free concert in the heart of the German capital on Thursday evening. But it turns out that those without tickets will be prevented from seeing the show by a two-meter high barrier...
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Bravo, Chancellor Merkel: A Timely Commitment to America
Expectations for Angela Merkel's address before the US Congress were great, but the German chancellor fulfilled them. In contrast to her usual performance, Merkel demonstrated in her historical speech that she is capable of conveying both vision and confidence....
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Angela Merkel's Speech: 'We Have No Time to Lose'
In her speech before the US Congress on Tuesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel thanked the Americans for their decades-long support of Germany and for their role in helping to end the Cold War. She also reminded US politicians that the world will be...
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