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| Jan.4 |
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Schumacher to donate $10 million |
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| Jan.26 |
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Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation| Leaders from 30 countries gather to remember the victims of the Holocaust on the 60th anniversary | |
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| Feb.4 |
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Boxing great Schmeling dies at 99
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Rice urges 'united front' on Iran
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| Feb.12 |
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Rumsfeld urges terror fight unity
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Neo-Nazi march as Dresden remembers Chancellor Schroeder has warned Germany will not tolerate far-right attempts to rewrite history
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| Feb.19 |
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Walchhofer is dominant once again |
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| Feb.22 |
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Bayern blitz sends Arsenal reeling |
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| Feb.23 |
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US and Germany bury differences |
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| Mar.6 |
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D Boerse withdraws from takeover |
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| Apr.3 |
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Carnage at church service |
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| Apr.6 |
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Chelsea 4-2 Bayern Munich |
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| Apr.12 |
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Man takes children hostage
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Chelsea reach semis over Bayern |
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| Apr.19 |
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Ratzinger elected as new Pope 78-year-old German cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is taking the name Pope Benedict XVI
| The College of Cardinals took only 2 days to choose the successor to John Paul II. The crowd clapped as the smoke billowed over Vatican City and waited for the ringing of bells. At 6:43 p.m. Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez announced Ratzinger's election in Latin. Bush called Benedict XVI 'a man of great wisdom and knowledge'.
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| Apr.30 |
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Bayern clinch Bundesliga championship |
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| May.1 |
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Nalbandian claims title in Munich |
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| May.8 |
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Henin-Hardenne takes German Open |
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| May.10 |
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Holocaust memorial unveiled Berlin is ending 17 years of charged debate over how Germany should remember that grim period of its history
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| May.15 |
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Federer avenges defeat by Gasquet |
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| May.21 |
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Germans battle to Team Cup triumph |
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| May.22 |
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Schroeder 'heads for poll defeat' State of North Rhine-Westphalia has voted to end 39 years of rule by Social Democrats (SPD)
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Schroeder wants early election
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| May.29 |
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Alonso grabs European GP |
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| Jun.2 |
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German chancellor for emergency talks
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| Jun.4 |
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Chirac, Schroeder urge EU action Chancellor and President have urged EU nations to continue ratifying the constitution
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| Jun.14 |
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Suspected militants held
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| Jun.15 |
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Germany win 4-3 over Australia |
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| Jun.25 |
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Brazil beat Germany to reach final |
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| Jun.26 |
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Argentina make final over Mexico |
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| Jun.29 |
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Brazil claims Confederations Cup
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| Jun.30 |
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Schroeder set for confidence vote
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| Jul.1 |
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Schroeder loses confidence vote Chancellor lost a confidence vote in parliament, opening the door for possible new elections
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| Jul.8 |
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Sasser creator avoids jail term Sven Jaschan has been given a 21-month suspended sentence after being convicted of creating the worm
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| Jul.24 |
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Raikkonen setback gifts Alonso win |
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| Aug.13 |
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Germany attacks US on Iran threat Chancellor Schroeder has warned the US to back away from the possibility of military action
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| Aug.18 |
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Rapturous German welcome for Pope 
Map of Cologne Germany Benedict XVI has arrived in his native country for a Catholic youth festival in the city of Cologne
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| Aug.19 |
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Pope issues anti-Semitism warning Benedict XVI visited a synagogue in Cologne and condemned the 'unimaginable crime' of the Holocaust
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9/11 suspect gets 7 years jail The court has convicted Moroccan el-Motassadeq for belonging to a terrorist group
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| Aug.20 |
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Pope meets German Muslim leaders Benedict XVI is meeting members of the Turkish-Islamic Union of the Institute of Religion
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| Sep.4 |
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Candidates in key TV duel
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| Sep.15 |
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Capital focus of election finale
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| Sep.16 |
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Rivals make one last push Chancellor Schroeder and his challenger Merkel set to make a last attempt to sway undecided voters
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| Sep.18 |
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Germany votes in close election Conservative Angela Merkel and Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder say the election is a fight for the nation's future
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Merkel claims German mandate Exit polls showed her conservative opposition leading in election but falling short of a parliamentary majority
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Election ends in stalemate| Angela Merkel's conservatives have won election by just 3 seats, falling far short of a majority | |
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| Sep.19 |
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Merkel urges Schroeder to concede Conservative leader has urged the Chancellor's party to enter talks to form a 'grand coalition' under her leadership
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Merkel to ask party for backing
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| Sep.22 |
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Claim sparks fresh Germany row
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| Sep.23 |
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Merkel fails to win over Greens
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| Sep.24 |
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Schroeder party floats 'job-share'
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| Oct.2 |
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Leaders seek Dresden boost
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Merkel's party gained a seat
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| Oct.9 |
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Davenport storms to 50th title win |
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| Oct.10 |
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Merkel to become German chancellor| Conservative leader will become Germany's first woman chancellor under a deal withn Social Democrats | |
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| Oct.17 |
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Merkel completes Cabinet lineup
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| Oct.30 |
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Dresden consecrates famed church
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| Nov.9 |
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Vitali Klitschko retires |
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| Nov.20 |
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Germany marks Nuremberg tribunals
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| Nov.21 |
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Parliament to confirm new chancellor
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| Nov.22 |
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Merkel sworn| Angela Merkel was sworn as Germany's 8th post-World War II leader and its first female chancellor | |
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| Nov.23 |
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Chirac welcomes Merkel Angela was making her first foreign trip as a new chancellor. Chirac thanked Merkel for making Paris her first stop
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| Nov.29 |
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German becomes 5th Western hostage
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| Nov.30 |
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Merkel defiant over German hostage Chancellor vowed that her government would 'not be blackmailed' by kidnappers of an archaeologist in Iraq
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| Dec.1 |
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German, UK bids to free hostages
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| Dec.3 |
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CIA flights 'landed in Germany'
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| Dec.5 |
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Rice visits Germany amid CIA row The talks to be dominated by reports that the CIA transported terror suspects via German territory
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| Dec.6 |
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World Cup top 8 seeds unveiled
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| Dec.7 |
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5-goal Bremen grab last-16 slot |
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| Dec.9 |
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Brazil will face Croatia in opener
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| Dec.18 |
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Valuev becomes heavyweight champ |
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| Dec.28 |
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German diplomat, family missing
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|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.26 |
Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation| Leaders from 30 countries gather to remember the victims of the Holocaust on the 60th anniversary | |
|
| Feb.12 |
Neo-Nazi march as Dresden remembers Chancellor Schroeder has warned Germany will not tolerate far-right attempts to rewrite history
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Mar.6 |
D Boerse withdraws from takeover |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.4 |
Schumacher to donate $10 million |
|
| Feb.4 |
Boxing great Schmeling dies at 99
|
| Feb.19 |
Walchhofer is dominant once again |
|
| Feb.22 |
Bayern blitz sends Arsenal reeling |
|
| Apr.6 |
Chelsea 4-2 Bayern Munich |
|
| Apr.12 |
Chelsea reach semis over Bayern |
|
| Apr.30 |
Bayern clinch Bundesliga championship |
|
| May.1 |
Nalbandian claims title in Munich |
|
| May.8 |
Henin-Hardenne takes German Open |
|
| May.15 |
Federer avenges defeat by Gasquet |
|
| May.21 |
Germans battle to Team Cup triumph |
|
| May.29 |
Alonso grabs European GP |
|
| Jun.15 |
Germany win 4-3 over Australia |
|
| Jun.25 |
Brazil beat Germany to reach final |
|
| Jun.26 |
Argentina make final over Mexico |
|
| Jun.29 |
Brazil claims Confederations Cup
|
| Jul.24 |
Raikkonen setback gifts Alonso win |
|
| Oct.9 |
Davenport storms to 50th title win |
|
| Nov.9 |
Vitali Klitschko retires |
|
| Dec.6 |
World Cup top 8 seeds unveiled
|
| Dec.7 |
5-goal Bremen grab last-16 slot |
|
| Dec.9 |
Brazil will face Croatia in opener
|
| Dec.18 |
Valuev becomes heavyweight champ |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Feb.12 |
Rumsfeld urges terror fight unity
|
| Apr.3 |
Carnage at church service |
|
| Apr.12 |
Man takes children hostage
|
| Jun.14 |
Suspected militants held
|
| Jul.8 |
Sasser creator avoids jail term Sven Jaschan has been given a 21-month suspended sentence after being convicted of creating the worm
|
| Aug.19 |
9/11 suspect gets 7 years jail The court has convicted Moroccan el-Motassadeq for belonging to a terrorist group
|
| Nov.29 |
German becomes 5th Western hostage
|
| Dec.28 |
German diplomat, family missing
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.4 |
Schumacher to donate $10 million |
|
| Jan.26 |
Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation| Leaders from 30 countries gather to remember the victims of the Holocaust on the 60th anniversary | |
|
| Feb.4 |
Rice urges 'united front' on Iran
|
| Feb.12 |
Rumsfeld urges terror fight unity
|
| Feb.12 |
Neo-Nazi march as Dresden remembers Chancellor Schroeder has warned Germany will not tolerate far-right attempts to rewrite history
|
| Feb.23 |
US and Germany bury differences |
|
| Apr.19 |
Ratzinger elected as new Pope 78-year-old German cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is taking the name Pope Benedict XVI
| The College of Cardinals took only 2 days to choose the successor to John Paul II. The crowd clapped as the smoke billowed over Vatican City and waited for the ringing of bells. At 6:43 p.m. Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez announced Ratzinger's election in Latin. Bush called Benedict XVI 'a man of great wisdom and knowledge'.
|
| |
|
| May.10 |
Holocaust memorial unveiled Berlin is ending 17 years of charged debate over how Germany should remember that grim period of its history
|
| May.22 |
Schroeder 'heads for poll defeat' State of North Rhine-Westphalia has voted to end 39 years of rule by Social Democrats (SPD)
|
| May.22 |
Schroeder wants early election
|
| Jun.2 |
German chancellor for emergency talks
|
| Jun.4 |
Chirac, Schroeder urge EU action Chancellor and President have urged EU nations to continue ratifying the constitution
|
| Jun.30 |
Schroeder set for confidence vote
|
| Jul.1 |
Schroeder loses confidence vote Chancellor lost a confidence vote in parliament, opening the door for possible new elections
|
| Aug.13 |
Germany attacks US on Iran threat Chancellor Schroeder has warned the US to back away from the possibility of military action
|
| Aug.18 |
Rapturous German welcome for Pope Map of Cologne Germany Benedict XVI has arrived in his native country for a Catholic youth festival in the city of Cologne
|
| Aug.19 |
Pope issues anti-Semitism warning Benedict XVI visited a synagogue in Cologne and condemned the 'unimaginable crime' of the Holocaust
|
| Aug.20 |
Pope meets German Muslim leaders Benedict XVI is meeting members of the Turkish-Islamic Union of the Institute of Religion
|
| Sep.4 |
Candidates in key TV duel
|
| Sep.15 |
Capital focus of election finale
|
| Sep.16 |
Rivals make one last push Chancellor Schroeder and his challenger Merkel set to make a last attempt to sway undecided voters
|
| Sep.18 |
Germany votes in close election Conservative Angela Merkel and Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder say the election is a fight for the nation's future
|
| Sep.18 |
Merkel claims German mandate Exit polls showed her conservative opposition leading in election but falling short of a parliamentary majority
|
| Sep.18 |
Election ends in stalemate| Angela Merkel's conservatives have won election by just 3 seats, falling far short of a majority | |
|
| Sep.19 |
Merkel urges Schroeder to concede Conservative leader has urged the Chancellor's party to enter talks to form a 'grand coalition' under her leadership
|
| Sep.19 |
Merkel to ask party for backing
|
| Sep.22 |
Claim sparks fresh Germany row
|
| Sep.23 |
Merkel fails to win over Greens
|
| Sep.24 |
Schroeder party floats 'job-share'
|
| Oct.2 |
Leaders seek Dresden boost
|
| Oct.2 |
Merkel's party gained a seat
|
| Oct.10 |
Merkel to become German chancellor| Conservative leader will become Germany's first woman chancellor under a deal withn Social Democrats | |
|
| Oct.17 |
Merkel completes Cabinet lineup
|
| Oct.30 |
Dresden consecrates famed church
|
| Nov.20 |
Germany marks Nuremberg tribunals
|
| Nov.21 |
Parliament to confirm new chancellor
|
| Nov.22 |
Merkel sworn| Angela Merkel was sworn as Germany's 8th post-World War II leader and its first female chancellor | |
|
| Nov.23 |
Chirac welcomes Merkel Angela was making her first foreign trip as a new chancellor. Chirac thanked Merkel for making Paris her first stop
|
| Nov.30 |
Merkel defiant over German hostage Chancellor vowed that her government would 'not be blackmailed' by kidnappers of an archaeologist in Iraq
|
| Dec.1 |
German, UK bids to free hostages
|
| Dec.3 |
CIA flights 'landed in Germany'
|
| Dec.5 |
Rice visits Germany amid CIA row The talks to be dominated by reports that the CIA transported terror suspects via German territory
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