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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (166717)	7/21/2005 4:15:37 PM
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<I had been hoping to hear from you after the EU referendums...> The future of the EU has faded into the background. In Germany domestic problems are dominating. Unemployment is hovering around the 5 million level, the public deficit continues to violate EU rules. Schröder tried some reforms but lost the support of his party on the way. In a surprise move he announced a plan to pursue early national elections, with a somewhat twisted procedure. Two hours ago there's been a TV speech by our Federal President, Mr. Köhler, who has agreed to dissolve parliament. German election on track after Koehler green light By Noah Barkin and Guido Bohsem today.reuters.com President Horst Koehler agreed on Thursday to dissolve parliament and allow early elections, putting Germany on track for a September vote that polls suggest will usher in a new reform-minded conservative government. His decision removes the key hurdle to Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's early election plan, which he sprung on a stunned nation on May 22 after a humiliating loss for his Social Democrats (SPD) in a regional vote. The federal election could still be thwarted if Germany's top court finds that Schroeder's unconventional plan, which involved the deliberate loss of a parliamentary vote of confidence earlier this month, is unconstitutional. ...

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