Tag Archives: German politics

Your Daily Dose of Gauck

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Cora

Political discussion and links behind the cut:

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Gauck Links of the Day

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Cora

Yes, there are more Gauck links and commentary behind the cut. Just skip if it doesn’t interest you:

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A Presidential Linkdump

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Cora

Below the cut, there are plenty of links about the German presidential candidate Joachim Gauck, Mostly critical voices, because frankly, if you want pro-Gauck opinions, any mainstream news outlet will provide those.

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The wrong man

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Cora

I don’t really want to blog about politics again. Most of my readers don’t care about German politics anyway, they come for the SFF analysis or the Misfits recaps (more of those soon) or the Strunk and White fanfiction or … Continue reading →

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Berlin film festival winners and a few words on the latest political scandal

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Cora

I’m still suffering from that nasty aphthous ulcer on the side of my tongue, which is showing no sign of receding. This is very frustrating, particularly since I can barely eat anything. One drug that allegedly helps against aphthous ulcers … Continue reading →

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German politicians are clueless about the Internet – and the technological glass ceiling of fairground rides

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Cora

According to a new study released today by German government spokesperson for addiction issues, half a million Germans suffer from internet addiction. Unsurprisingly, the percentage of internet addicts is highest among the 14 to 24 age group. Apparently, four hours … Continue reading →

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Talk like a pirate, vote like a pirate, read like a pirate

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Cora

Arr, it be International Talk like a Pirate Day and at least in Germany, pirates have gone respectable and even entered the Berlin city parliament, as I blogged yesterday. As for our political pirates, Der Spiegel, National Public Radio and … Continue reading →

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Lots of election analysis and some links

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Cora

This weekend’s state elections in Berlin were interesting, to say the least. The full election results with wins and losses, vote distribution, etc… are here by the way. There’ll be some analysis and neepery about German politics behind the cut, … Continue reading →

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