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Controversial central banker quits in wake of immigration comments: |
September 9th, 2010
A controversial member of Germany's central bank is to step down after sparking anger with his remarks about immigrants and Jews. Thilo Sarrazin claimed in a new book that Muslims are undermining German society.
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Expellee head to leave party role after Polish war comments: |
September 9th, 2010
Controversial Christian Democrat politician and expellee head Erika Steinbach said she would resign from the party leadership after sparking new anger. She said Poland had mobilized troops before Germany invaded.
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German police raid country's largest neo-Nazi organization: |
September 7th, 2010
German police raided the country's largest neo-Nazi group, which is suspected of disseminating propaganda to neo-Nazis in prison, where they are prone to abandoning their beliefs and the movement.
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Germany rethinks organ donation after Steinmeier gives kidney: |
August 31st, 2010
Around 12,000 Germans are waiting for an organ donation. Some politicians think that a model where everyone is presumed to be a donor unless they have said otherwise could give a much-needed boost to organ donation.
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Former Terry Jones church in Germany denounces Koran-burning plan: |
September 8th, 2010
Pastor Terry Jones, whose call to "burn the Koran" has led to fears of global repercussions, worked as missionary for decades in Germany. Here, too, he was known for his extreme convictions.
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Germany, Switzerland to resolve differences in spirit of good neighbors: |
September 9th, 2010
German President Christian Wulff and his Swiss counterpart have pledged to resolve bilateral disputes in the spirit of good neighbors. He is set to wrap up his visit to Switzerland with stops in Lausanne and Zurich.
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Merkel defends 'Muhammad' cartoonist, condemns Koran-burning: |
September 8th, 2010
Angela Merkel spoke in defense of freedom of speech at an awards ceremony to honor a cartoonist whose drawings sparked outrage among Muslims. At the event, Merkel also slammed a planned Koran-burning event.
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Immigrant parents and children learn together at 'Family Literacy': |
September 8th, 2010
UNESCO has honored Hamburg's teacher training institute for its family literacy project. The project helps parents with migrant backgrounds and their children improve their literacy skills through storytelling.
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European neighbors warm to unified Germany: |
September 8th, 2010
Europeans were initially wary of the unification of divided Germany. Now, 20 years on, Germany has been fully accepted by its European neighbors.
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'The smart ones all want to leave': |
September 8th, 2010
Twenty years after unification, the country's East is a radically different place. Structural changes have left urban populations in decline, and the brightest inhabitants are usually the first to go.
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