Germany Elections

6 European Nations Hold Elections

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.06.2012

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Six European countries held elections Sunday. Here is a quick look at what was at stake: _FRANCE: Socialist challenger Francois Hollande defeats incu...

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New German President

AP | JUERGEN BAETZ | Posted 05.18.2012

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BERLIN (AP) — A far-reaching majority of lawmakers elected former East German pro-democracy activist Joachim Gauck as Germany's new president Sunday...

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German Minister Quits Amid Plagiarism Scandal

AP | GEIR MOULSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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BERLIN — Germany's popular defense minister resigned Tuesday amid a deepening scandal over plagiarism allegations that threatened to become a li...

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Guido Westerwelle, Germany's Likely Next Foreign Minister, Openly Gay

AP | KIRSTEN GRIESHABER | Posted 05.25.2011

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BERLIN — Guido Westerwelle and his gay partner are Germany's new "power couple" – at least according to the nation's leading daily, which ...

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Terror Threats In Germany Prompt Flight Ban Over Oktoberfest

AP | VANESSA GERA | Posted 05.25.2011

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BERLIN — German authorities banned all flights over Munich's annual Oktoberfest beer festival on Saturday after a series of Islamic terror threa...

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Zeca Schall, Germany's Black Immigrant Politician, Defies Racist Abuse

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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BERLIN (AP) - A BLACK immigrant politician in Chancellor Angela Merkel's party says he will not alter his election campaigning despite suffering hosti...

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Merkel's Cleavage Takes Center Stage In German Elections

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel's breasts have been the subject of much attention after a female politician used them as a ploy to bring attention to ...

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