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« on: September 27, 2009, 04:04:45 PM »
It appears she may be able to build a center-right coalition with the FDP.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8277526.stm
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« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2009, 04:13:32 PM »
There's a board called international elections. I suggest you follow the coverage there.
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« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2009, 04:26:57 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2009, 04:59:25 PM »
Umm, tell me something I don't know already Wink
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« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2009, 05:15:08 PM »
This thread is for people who want to discuss the general election in Germany and its possible international implications...

Not discussing the voting trends of the village of Fickendorf.
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« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2009, 05:19:29 PM »
Fickendorf is sad. Sad Sad Sad
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« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2009, 06:19:36 PM »
Quote from: Snowguy716 on September 27, 2009, 05:15:08 PM
This thread is for people who want to discuss the general election in Germany and its possible international implications...

Not discussing the voting trends of the village of Fickendorf.

Such things are also allowed in the other thread(s).
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« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2009, 06:37:28 PM »
Pleased that Merkel has been re-elected Chancellor but remain wary of her new coalition partner - the FDP

What does this mean for ordoliberalism and the social market economy?
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« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2009, 12:27:52 AM »
Awful results...
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« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2009, 04:19:23 AM »

I agree: the CDU is at a very low level, that's sad... Wink
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« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2009, 05:35:04 AM »
Quote from: Snowguy716 on September 27, 2009, 05:15:08 PM
This thread is for people who want to discuss the general election in Germany and its possible international implications...

Not discussing the voting trends of the village of Fickendorf.

In that case.. any countries who have a problem with a foreign minister who's gay? Tongue
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« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2009, 06:33:43 AM »
Well it's the best result we could hope for....I had almost given up hope for a stable CDU/FDP government in the days preceding the election.

All in all, even if you don't like the idea of this conservative government, I think the SPD desperately needs this time in opposition if they hope to become competitive again. A continuation of the "grand coalition" would have had negative effects on German democracy.
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« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2009, 10:15:43 AM »
Sucks
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« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2009, 10:48:05 AM »

FDP should have been destroyed. And Die Linke have got 20%.
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« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2009, 10:49:11 AM »
Quote from: Northeast Representative Antonio V on September 28, 2009, 10:48:05 AM

FDP should have been destroyed. And Die Linke have got 20%.

Do you want me to leave Europe? Wink
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« Reply #15 on: September 28, 2009, 10:50:55 AM »

They deserve it. They're the only sane radical left-wing party in Europe.
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« Reply #16 on: September 28, 2009, 10:51:35 AM »

I don't think such a thing exists!
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« Reply #17 on: September 28, 2009, 10:53:25 AM »
Quote from: Old Europe on September 28, 2009, 05:35:04 AM
Quote from: Snowguy716 on September 27, 2009, 05:15:08 PM
This thread is for people who want to discuss the general election in Germany and its possible international implications...

Not discussing the voting trends of the village of Fickendorf.

In that case.. any countries who have a problem with a foreign minister who's gay? Tongue

Oh f**k, all the Arab/Mid-east world...
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« Reply #18 on: September 28, 2009, 10:55:21 AM »

All is relative, obviously. But SPD is far too moderate and need to abandon Schröder's legacy, and Die Linke is the only way to make them understand.
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« Reply #19 on: September 28, 2009, 10:56:50 AM »
Quote from: Northeast Representative Antonio V on September 28, 2009, 10:55:21 AM

All is relative, obviously. But SPD is far too moderate and need to abandon Schröder's legacy, and Die Linke is the only way to make them understand.

Well the enlightened East Germans already seem to understand Wink
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« Reply #20 on: September 28, 2009, 10:58:10 AM »
Quote from: Senator Franzl on September 28, 2009, 10:56:50 AM
Quote from: Northeast Representative Antonio V on September 28, 2009, 10:55:21 AM

All is relative, obviously. But SPD is far too moderate and need to abandon Schröder's legacy, and Die Linke is the only way to make them understand.

Well the enlightened East Germans already seem to understand Wink

You obviously have the right to disagree with me. Smiley
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« Reply #21 on: September 28, 2009, 11:55:57 AM »
Quote from: Senator Franzl on September 28, 2009, 06:33:43 AM
Well it's the best result we could hope for....I had almost given up hope for a stable CDU/FDP government in the days preceding the election.

All in all, even if you don't like the idea of this conservative government, I think the SPD desperately needs this time in opposition if they hope to become competitive again. A continuation of the "grand coalition" would have had negative effects on German democracy.
Though I would have mourned the disappearance of the brand "SPD", I found the nation of a German center-left split lengthwise into Green and Left parties polling in the mid-20s each very appealing. Sad And hey, maybe the Left could have changed its name.

Anyways, that beast ain't dead yet. As long as the Steinmeiers still have power in the party.
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« Reply #22 on: September 28, 2009, 03:14:13 PM »
Thinking of the SED Die Linke at 20% is a damn nightmare. A nightmare.

Thank God the French version of Die Linke, Melenchon's little party created when a threw a hissy fit is a pathetic joke party. We don't need that type of junk.
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« Reply #23 on: September 28, 2009, 03:22:51 PM »
Quote from: Minister of Free Time Hashemite on September 28, 2009, 03:14:13 PM
Thinking of the SED Die Linke at 20% is a damn nightmare. A nightmare.

Thank God the French version of Die Linke, Melenchon's little party created when a threw a hissy fit is a pathetic joke party. We don't need that type of junk.

[/continuing France's attention whore]

Haha, we have worse than that! We have Besancenot, which is the actual far-left here.
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« Reply #24 on: September 28, 2009, 03:29:45 PM »
Quote from: Benwah on September 28, 2009, 03:22:51 PM
Quote from: Minister of Free Time Hashemite on September 28, 2009, 03:14:13 PM
Thinking of the SED Die Linke at 20% is a damn nightmare. A nightmare.

Thank God the French version of Die Linke, Melenchon's little party created when a threw a hissy fit is a pathetic joke party. We don't need that type of junk.

[/continuing France's attention whore]

Haha, we have worse than that! We have Besancenot, which is the actual far-left here.

He doesn't win any seats, he's irrelevant and he's mildly amusing at times.
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