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German Vacation Habits (April 1, 2004)
A journalist notes that the German quest for the perfect vacation experience often ends in severe disappointment. Unrealistic expectations, he argues, have given rise to a culture of complaining,....
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| 142. |
Popular Outrage against Cuts in Unemployment Benefits (August 9, 2004)
A team of journalists describes the surprising surge of protest and popular outrage against the government-sponsored Hartz Commission and its recommended cuts to unemployment benefits. The public....
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| 143. |
Protests in East Germany (August 22, 2004)
In response to the introduction of another stage of labor market reform (Hartz IV), “Monday demonstrations” were organized in many parts of East Germany; these Eastern....
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| 144. |
Fifteen Years after the Fall of the Wall (September 30, 2004)
The Forschungsgruppe Wahlen [Institute for Electoral Research] in Mannheim gauges the political mood in Germany on a regular basis. The findings from a special 2004 study on German unity showed....
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Munich Gourmet Stores Cater to the Elite (December 23, 2004)
A journalist compares two internationally famous gourmet temples in Munich, calling the Dallmayr store....
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A Perennial Issue: Joblessness (1991-2004)
Since unification in 1990, no issue has preoccupied Germans in East and West more than joblessness. During the period 1991-2004, the unemployment rate rose almost continuously in both parts of Germany,....
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Reflections on the Dissolution of the GDR Academy of Science and the Founding of Successor Institutes (2005)
Prof. Dr. Peter Joehnk, a West German co-founder of the Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research in Dresden, describes key steps in the dissolution of the GDR Academy of Sciences....
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Retirement Age and Employment (2005)
This report by the Hans Böckler Foundation, the research institute of the Confederation of....
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The Transatlantic Alliance as Reflected in New Relations (February 6, 2005)
According to the author of this article, it was in the interest of both Germany and the U.S. to diffuse the tension that marred their relations in the wake of the American invasion of Iraq. But as....
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