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German stars call on voters to shun far-right AfD in 'Görliwood'

Fri, 07 Jun 2019 15:33:58 +0200

Film stars and authors are leading a call for a small town dubbed "Görliwood" to shun the far-right in mayoral elections next week.

Rivals dodge each other in final campaign spurt

Thu, 19 Sep 2013 10:38:00 +0200

Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Social Democrat rival Peer Steinbrück will spend the next few days whizzing through the country in a final attempt to win votes. But they're managing to avoid each other - and sticking to their heartlands.

'I am Senegalese, but firstly I am German'

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:43:00 +0200

Karamba Diaby hopes to become the first black member of the Bundestag this September, making him The Local's German of Week.

Schröder suggests elderly take part in public service

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:37:00 +0200

With military reforms set to end both conscription and its alternative Zivildienst public service, Family Minister Kristina Schröder said Wednesday that Germany should harness the power of its ageing population to fill the volunteer gap.

The Left's Sevim Dağdelen: ‘My origins don’t define my political beliefs’

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:17:00 +0200

In the final week before Germany's election, The Local’s series on politicians with non-German roots features The Left party’s MP Sevim Dağdelen, a Turkish-German socialist who says she’s fighting for equality and economic security for all.

State of Schleswig-Holstein is 'broke'

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:08:00 +0200

The state of Schleswig-Holstein is on the verge of bankruptcy, taxpayers’ alliance BdST told daily Bild on Wednesday.

Schleswig-Holstein premier Carstensen calls confidence vote

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:54:00 +0200

The premier of the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, Peter Harry Carstensen, called a confidence vote after his efforts to dissolve parliament and force early elections failed on Monday.

Greens make nuclear shutdown a coalition condition

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:38:00 +0200

Green party top candidate Jürgen Trittin told Sunday newspaper Bild am Sonntag that shutting down old nuclear power stations would be a condition of entering a government coalition following September’s election.

Schleswig-Holstein coalition crumbles

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:56:00 +0200

The grand coalition parliament in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein collapsed on Wednesday night, just 10 weeks ahead of national elections.

2,000 protesters expected for Germany’s 60th birthday

Fri, 22 May 2009 17:22:00 +0200

Around 2,000 leftists are expected to attend an "anti-nationalist" parade in Berlin on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Federal Republic on Saturday, organisers said Friday.