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Majority of Germans worried about refugees
Immigration

Majority of Germans worried about refugees

Increased numbers of refugees are giving Germans second thoughts about their support for Chancellor Angela Merkel's welcoming policies, with more than half now saying they are concerned about the new arrivals in the latest polling.
Happiness for Germans means no money stress
Money

Happiness for Germans means no money stress

More than three-quarters of Germans told pollsters that well-being for them simply meant "having no financial worries" in a survey published on Tuesday, revealing a nation still searching for simple stability.
Spying scandal turns Pirates' fortunes
NSA

Spying scandal turns Pirates' fortunes

The NSA spying scandal has put fresh wind in the sails of the struggling German Pirate Party. A recent poll shows support has doubled from two to four percent since the news broke.
Rising star Guttenberg outshines Merkel
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Rising star Guttenberg outshines Merkel

Nearly a quarter of voters believe the conservative rising star Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg would make a better chancellor than the embattled Angela Merkel, a poll published Wednesday found.
Germans still divided despite backing reunification
poll

Germans still divided despite backing reunification

Confirming the popular notion that there is still a “Wall in the mind,” a poll revealed Thursday that most Germans believe there is a gulf between the East and West, even though they overwhelmingly support reunification.
SPD's MĂĽntefering sharpens attacks on Merkel
Politics

SPD's MĂĽntefering sharpens attacks on Merkel

Adopting the role of attack dog as election season heats up, Social Democratic Party (SPD) boss Franz Müntefering attacked conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel, calling her “dishonest” in an interview to be published Thursday.
Steinmeier plummets in polls
Politics

Steinmeier plummets in polls

Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s uphill battle to become Germany’s next chancellor just got steeper: the popularity of Angela Merkel's Social Democratic (SPD) challenger plunged to a new low in a poll released Friday.