Word: schröder
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Person of the Week The campaign was long and difficult, but thanks to his staunch opposition to U.S. calls for military action against Iraq, German Chancellor Gerhard Schr?der and his Social Democrat-Greens coalition managed a narrow re-election. But with the opposition Christian Democrats gaining strength, how long can he hold on to power...
Taxing Times In Germany Just one month before the German election, Chancellor Gerhard Schr?der said he would drop January's personal tax cuts, and perhaps raise corporate taxes from 25% to 26.5% to pay for flood relief. But there is good news: the cleanup should boost Germany's troubled construction industry...
...minister of Berlin over a scandal about his use of air miles - totted up on official business - for personal trips. The charismatic Gysi was the most prominent PDS figure and the one most popular among people in western Germany and young voters. His resignation could be a lifeline for Schr?der's re-election hopes. If the pds fails to gain at least 5% of the vote, it can't claim any seats in the new parliament, good news for Schr?der's struggling Social Democrats...
...accounting controversy and Short's charges are mere cavils compared to the sustained attack the Commission has come under in Germany in recent months. Chancellor Gerhard Schr?der and challenger Edmond Stoiber, locked in a close election campaign, have both found the Commission an easy target. Schr?der has accused it of trying to undermine Germany's industrial competitiveness through various legislative initiatives and antitrust rulings. Stoiber has been no more forgiving, claiming the Commission continues to encroach on the competence of the German regions, the L?nder, to run their own affairs...
...bankruptcy shortly. Another division, KirchBeteiligungs, holds the rights to Formula One auto racing as well as a 40% stake in the Springer publishing firm, which could both be sold off to reduce debt. While there has been a public clamor to find a "German solution" to the Kirch bankruptcy, Schr?der has said he would have no objections if Murdoch took over parts of the business. The same could not be said for Mediaset, since Berlusconi is a conservative politician whose policies are frequently at odds with those of the left-leaning Schr?der...