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By: Sunday Morning « the news links

Sunday Morning « the news links — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:37:36 +0000

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By: Who cares

Who cares — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:12:06 +0000

I’d be surprised if the Pirate Party got much more than 1 % of the vote. The party lacks any political vision so far. This doesn’t work for a federal election.

There’s one important thing not mentioned in this article. For the first time in the history of the FRG a coalition could win a majority of seats despite having gained less votes than the opposition in the Parliament based on an electoral already declared illegal by the Constitutional Court (though the Court only demanded the law to be changed by 2011). I certainly don’t hope it plays out like that as it could trigger a constitutional crisis.

By: Video: How German elections are shaping up - Credit Writedowns

Video: How German elections are shaping up - Credit Writedowns — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:12:28 +0000

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By: eni

eni — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:08:05 +0000

hey, what about the pirate party. Wouldn’t it be a sensation if they enter the bundestag. I don’t really know how they fare at recent polls but i’m constantly perceiving them in the media and public space. They have received deserved attention i think because of their dominance in the internet. Last time i checked they were first or second party in studyvz one of the largest social network sites in Germany. Especially in such a dull campaign this is refreshing.

By: Bad Economy

Bad Economy — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:47:10 +0000

Afghanistan is a problem that is hurting many countries, that have to send soldiers to die there. It is funny that the US never send troops to Columbia to deal with the drug lords there.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:07:18 +0000

Not really; I would think the climate talks and the prices of natgas and CO2 permits would decide that. I rather suspect the Atomausstieg is going to be forever delayed, und das ist auch gut so.

Unless Die Linke became the dominant party, in which case I guess they’ll burn coal.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:07:59 +0000

This is not entirely true. This election will decide some economic matters, primarily the extent to which the current deficit will be payed for by tax hikes or spending cuts from 2011 on. And it’ll decide on nuclear power.