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Upcoming German votes expose Merkel's vulnerability
The fate of Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition could be decided in the coming months, when she...
GermanyEUROPE: Astrium plans space-based solar energy launch
EADS Astrium yesterday confirmed that it is looking for partners to launch a solar panel into...
EUROPE: Conscription on way out as armies reform
The German decision to cut military service from nine to six months and speed up the...
SWITZERLAND: Swiss ban the construction of minarets
A majority of 57% voted yesterday for a motion that bans the construction of new minarets in a...
SwitzerlandEUROPE: Airlines catch up with climate change policies
The global air transport industry -- airlines, aircraft manufacturers and airport operators --...
EU/UK: Institutions bicker over Working Time Directive
The European Commission will in the coming weeks begin its second attempt to overhaul EU rules on...
EuFRANCE: UMP lawmakers challenge Sarkozy on budget
Parliamentarians of President Nicolas Sarkozy's own UMP party yesterday launched an offensive...
FranceUNITED KINGDOM: Electoral system challenges Tories
The United Kingdom is alone in Europe in using a first-past-the-post system for elections to its...
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