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September 29th, 2009 - Life Goes On in Germany

by Andrew Cohen
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Germany had an election on Sunday. It gave the Christian Democrats, led by Chancellor Angela Merkel, just over 33 per cent of the popular vote.

Her closest rival, the Social Democrats, got 23 per cent. The other parties got far less. None won a majority in the Bundestag.

So, Merkel will do what she did in 2005, when her Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats were virtually even. She will form a coalition, though this time it won’t be “the grand coalition” with the Social Democrats, who are left-of-centre. It will be with the Free Democrats, who are right-of-centre.

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September 23rd, 2009 - A Custodian of Canada

by Andrew Cohen
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September 16th, 2009 - Calling the Election

by Andrew Cohen
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September 8th, 2009 - Why Porter Should Carry On

by Andrew Cohen
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September 2nd, 2009 - Ideologues are in Charge

by Andrew Cohen
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August 25th, 2009 - The Patriarch Lies Dying

by Andrew Cohen
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August 18th, 2009 - Wondrous Place - - Bad Choices

by Andrew Cohen
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