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All items tagged German election 2009Open Think Tank ArticlesMay 15, 2009 | Taking Gitmo Inmates Would be a Dangerous GambleUlf Gartzke: The SPD’s candidate for chancellor, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is risking public backlash and is taking a reckless gamble with the security of the German nation by supporting an Obama administration plan to resettle Guantanamo Bay prisoners in this country. Steinmeier previously opposed the plan when it was suggested by the Bush Administration. ... MoreOctober 1, 2008 | Afghanistan Debate: Parliamentary Hearings Crucial for GermanyThorsten Benner & Lars Zimmermann: Germany lacks an informed and responsible debate on the country’s engagement in Afghanistan. The looming populism of the 2009 election year is set to make matters even worse. Politicians and the media must prevent this from happening. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesOctober 26, 2009 | Germany Wants US Nukes outGermany’s new coalition government has outlined its policy program promising tax cuts and maintaining nuclear power. ++ There has been a huge change in foreign policy with foreign minister Guido Westerwelle pushing Washington to remove its nuclear weapons from Germany. ++ With limited English and little foreign policy experience Westerwelle is not the ideal person for the US to deal with. ++ ... MoreSeptember 29, 2009 | Hard Times for Germany's New GovernmentThe responsibilites are enormous and ruling the country will become a tough job for Germany’s new center-right coalition. ++ Difficulties could increase because of the parties differing agenda. ++ Although it seems the perfect party constellation, the conservative CDU and the market liberal FDP vary much more in their political programme than broadly assumed. ++ It is very likely that the ... More |
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