By SUM on 20. January 2010
Two weeks ago, its operators had drawn a positive balance, today its end is near: Matthias Michael Kuhl, investor of the Gondwana dinosaur park in Landsweiler-Reden, has reportedly announced that the park will be closed down on January 31, 2010. In a letter to Karl Rauber (CDU, head of the state chancellery), the operators wrote [...]
Posted in Daily, Politics | Tagged CDU, FDP, Gondwana-Park, Greens, Leftists, SPD |
By SUM on 25. November 2009
Saarland Greens today presented an improved nonsmoker protection bill in the Landtag.
Posted in Feature, Politics | Tagged CDU, FDP, Greens, Jamaika, Leftists, Nichtraucherschutz |
By SUM on 11. October 2009
The Greens have decided to build a Jamaica coalition.
Posted in Feature, Politics | Tagged CDU, FDP, Greens, Heiko Maas, Hubert Ulrich, Jamaika, State Parliament Election 2009, Leftists, Oskar Lafontaine, Peter Müller |
By SUM on 30. September 2009
You know, I rather like eating frogs’ legs than chalk. Oskar Lafontaine, leader of the German Leftist party, playfully responding to a comment by Saarland Greens party leader Ulrich who stated that, for a possible red-red-green coaliton, the Leftists would have to “eat chalk”, to become meek and mild. I am the only victim of [...]
Posted in Daily, Politics | Tagged Bundesrepublik, CDU, DDR, Greens, Leftists, Oskar Lafontaine, Peter Müller |
By SUM on 27. September 2009
The 2009 Bundestag elections brought a huge defeat for the SPD.The 2009 Bundestag elections brought a huge defeat for the SPD.
Posted in Feature, Politics | Tagged Federal Election 2009, CDU, FDP, Greens, Leftists |
By SUM on 30. August 2009
The Christian Democrats have clearly lost the Saarland state elections. According to the preliminary official result, several coalitions are possible.
Posted in Feature, Politics | Tagged CDU, Greens, State Parliament Election 2009, Leftists, NPD |
By SUM on 11. August 2009
Anbei ein kleiner Wegweiser für die Landtagswahlen – alle zugelassenen Parteien und ihre Wahlprogramme:
Posted in Politics | Tagged CDU, Greens, State Parliament Election 2009, Leftists, NPD |
By SUM on 2. August 2009
A Look at the current election campaigns in Saarland
Posted in Feature, Politics | Tagged CDU, FDP, Greens, Heiko Maas, State Parliament Election 2009, Leftists, Oskar Lafontaine, Peter Müller |
By SUM on 19. July 2009
The parties are boosting their internet campaigns. Saarland and more reviews.
Posted in Feature, Politics | Tagged CDU, FDP, Greens, State Parliament Election 2009, Leftists, NPD |
By SUM on 16. July 2009
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Posted in Links, Media, Politics, Tips | Tagged CDU, Greens, State Parliament Election 2009, Leftists, NPD |
By SUM on 13. July 2009
Beim ZDF Sommerinterview sagte Lafontaine, für ihn käme ein Ministeramt nicht in Frage.
Posted in Feature, Media, Politics | Tagged State Parliament Election 2009, Leftists |
By SUM on 3. June 2009
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Posted in Media, Politics | Tagged Bild, EU elections 2009, Leftists |
By SUM on 21. May 2009
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Posted in Daily, Politics | Tagged Leftists |
By SUM on 1. May 2009
This German article discusses the positions of the major political parties of the region for the upcoming local elections.
Posted in Feature, Politics | Tagged CDU, Greens, Leftists, Saarbrücken |
By SUM on 22. April 2009
SR’s latest election poll today rocked the boat: The Social Democrats gained 27 % and would become second after a really weak Christian Democratic Union (36 %). Oskar Lafontaine’s leftist party (“Die Linke”) gained 18 % and surprisingly lost 5 %. Becoming stronger, the Liberal Democrats gained 9 %, the Greens 7 %. Regarding these [...]
Posted in Politics | Tagged CDU, FDP, Greens, State Parliament Election 2009, Leftists, Oskar Lafontaine |
By SUM on 19. April 2009
As expected, Saarland Leftist party (Die Linke, Linkspartei) elected former prime minister Oskar Laftontaine its top candidate for both the state parliament and the Bundestag election. One more reason not to vote for this party. FacebookTwitterDiggItTechnorati
Posted in Politics | Tagged Federal Election 2009, State Parliament Election 2009, Leftists, Oskar Lafontaine |
By SUM on 11. March 2009
Ten years ago, Oskar Lafontaine, German Finance Minister and chairman of the Social Democrats (SPD), suddenly resigned the seals over night. He then blamed the “bad team play” for his resignation. Less than 6 months earlier, the SPD had won the 1998 Bundestag elections with its front runner, then popular Gerhard Schröder. Lafontaine had deferred [...]
Posted in Politics | Tagged State Parliament Election 2009, Leftists, Oskar Lafontaine |
By SUM on 3. June 2008
In Hessen haben SPD, Grüne und Linke die von der schwarzgelben Regierung eingeführten Studiengebühren mit einem rotgrünen Gesetzesentwurf gekippt. Zum kommenden Wintersemester müssen Studenten in Hessen demnach weder reguläre noch Langzeitstudiengebühren zahlen. Die SPD-Vorsitzende Andrea Ypsilanti begrüßte den Vorschlag. Er sei ein "Schritt zu mehr Chancengleichheit in Hessen". Von CDU und FDP kam – wie [...]
Posted in Politics | Tagged Campus toll, CDU, FDP, Greens, Leftists, Tuition fees |
By SUM on 12. September 2007
Da ich mir für meine Bewertung der "Linkspartei" harsche Kritik anhören musste, werde ich mich heute noch einmal mit den Positionen dieser Partei befassen. Also dröseln wir die Positionen der Saar-"Linken", zu finden auf deren Homepage, in einigen wichtigen Punkten einfach mal auf: FacebookTwitterDiggItTechnorati
Posted in Politics | Tagged Leftists |
By SUM on 16. August 2007
Dass die "neue Linke" ein höchst problematisches Verständnis ihrer Vergangenheit hat, ist ja schon hinlänglich bekannt. Nun aber, pünktlich zum 13. August und als Reaktion auf die Kritik der Saar-CDU, hat Thomas Lutze, Mitglied des saarländischen Landesvorstandes der Linken, offenbar versucht, in einer Pressemitteilung den Spieß umzudrehen. Das kürzlich aufgetauchte Stasi-Dokument zum Schießbefehl sei zwar [...]
Posted in Politics | Tagged DDR, History, Leftists, Oskar Lafontaine, Realitätsverweigerung, SED |
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