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...could almost hear the brakes being slammed on across Germany. If there is anything Germans love more than their luxury cars, it's driving those cars fast. So the proposal by one of Germany's governing parties to introduce a speed limit on Germany's famous autobahns, the only highways in the developed world (outside the Isle of Man) that don't restrict speed, is meeting with serious resistance. Under the proposal, approved by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) at a convention this weekend, Germans would be required to keep to within a 130 kph (about...
...party elders reasoned that driving slower uses less gas and therefore contributes less CO2 to the atmosphere. But many Germans are not impressed. The idea of a speed limit left Franz Joseph Wagner, a columnist in the daily Bild, a mass circulation paper, frankly fuming. After musing in German fashion on the virtues of automobiles generally as "the horses of modern times, "the best horse that ever was," the commentator wrote: "Leave me my car that...
...addition to the speed limit idea, the party voted to put the brakes on several economic reforms introduced by Merkel's predecessor, Gerhard Schroeder. The party called for the introduction of a minimum wage, for example, and the expansion of the period of eligibility for unemployment benefits for workers over the age of 50 - from 12 to 24 months. The party also urged a rethink of the government plan to partially privatize the national train company, Deutsche-Bahn, next year in a policy that has thrown the multibillion-euro deal into question. Merkel even came in for criticism from...
...Democratic Socialism' for us remains the vision of a free just and solidly united society, " the party declared in its closing statement. That statement, like the speed limit idea, drew a rebuke from Merkel. "We don't want a return to socialism," said the Chancellor, who who grew up in communist East Germany. "We had enough of that in [there]." Analysts say the new ideas from the SPD have the virtue of bringing out in the open policies that had divided the party - and the government - for some time. "The cards are now on the table," the Suddeutsche Zeitung editorialized...
...Caples said. “It got a little scrappy in the second half.” In fact, the ball rarely crossed the midfield line after the break. According to Caples, the Crimson’s strength was derived from good ball movement, control, and speed, especially in the circle. Interceptions parlayed into counterattacks or tackles. This important win sets up Harvard for title contention. “Right now, what’s in our control is to finish second,” Caples said. “If some other things happen, we want...