Germany – Page 51 – People's World

All hail the (German) chief

March 19, 2012 By Victor Grossman

It's hard to decide: which article on Germany's new president, East Germany's (the former German Democratic Republic's) pastor Joachim Gauck, was more misleading.

Woman who slapped chancellor nominated for German presidency

February 27, 2012 By Tim Steinhelfer

The "Nazi Hunter" Klarsfeld will be the only candidate opposing "Stasi Hunter" Joachim Gauck.

Was Islamophobia to blame for the resignation of Germany’s president?

February 21, 2012 By Victor Grossman

President Christian Wulff resigns! This has been in the making since December, so it was no surprise but rather a drawn out misery.

Left or right – where’s the threat?

February 6, 2012 By Victor Grossman

The "crime" of those on the left, aside from occasional rocks or bottles thrown at Nazis, was a failure to support the "basic libertarian democratic order."

Dresden citizens say, “Don’t privatize our hospitals!”

January 31, 2012 By Tim Steinhelfer

In what is seen as a major blow to corporate interests, over 84 percent of voters rejected privatization by voting "Ja" to retain public democratic control.