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...time of that monumental mistake on Nov. 2. Following the election, German newspaper, Die Zeit—no, Republican readers, it’s not some red rag—ran headlines like, “Warum Wieder Er?” (Why Him Again?) and “Der ungeliebte Sieger” (The Unloved Victor) in the days after the election. One particular article which caught my eye, boasted, “Europeans are bitterly disappointed” about the election result. These didn’t run atop or inside some cynical editorial pieces; they graced...
...most ardent postelection declarations of European independence. "Now more than ever, [Europe] has the need, the necessity, to strengthen its dynamism and unity when faced with this great world power," he said on Nov. 5. Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero told Der Spiegel that Europeans should "have faith in the prospect of becoming the most important global power in 20 years." Of Europe's three most prominent antiwar leaders, only German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder urged cooperation. His congratulatory telegram to Bush pointed out that "our security and stability are threatened by international terrorism...
Wetzel also competed in the singles draw. He came back from a one-set deficit to defeat Matias Silva of Boise State in the first round. He then lost in the second round, however, to Old Dominion’s Izak van der Merwe in another three-setter...
...French and German creativity. With both countries at risk of breaching the pact's rules - demanding euro zone countries' budget deficits remain below 3% of GDP - for the fourth straight year, Paris and Berlin last week called for change. French President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder labeled the European Commission's reform proposals - taking greater account of a country's economic situation - as "not sufficient." Instead, the duo called for states to be able to exclude from budget deficit calculations some R. and D. spending and contributions to the E.U. The plans, which would have...
...discothèque, killing three, including two U.S. servicemen. The U.S. retaliated by sending fighter jets to bomb Gaddafi's personal residence, killing his adopted daughter. Last month, Gaddafi agreed to a $35 million compensation deal for the non-American Berlin victims. Last Thursday, German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder went to Tripoli to mark the normalization of relations. The two leaders met in a tent erected on the grounds of Gaddafi's bombed-out home, where they discussed illegal immigration and expanding German trade. The E.U. needs Libya's help to stop thousands of African migrants from...