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Sat, 18 May 2013 23:28:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/02/man-caught-in-germany-with-70m-cheque-was-former-chief-of-irans-central-bank-report/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/02/man-caught-in-germany-with-70m-cheque-was-former-chief-of-irans-central-bank-report/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2013 01:37:47 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346123 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/02/man-caught-in-germany-with-70m-cheque-was-former-chief-of-irans-central-bank-report/feed/ 0 BERLIN – The German newspaper Bild am Sonntag reports that a man caught last... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/a-story-told-through-70000-artifacts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/a-story-told-through-70000-artifacts/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:00:00 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341313 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/a-story-told-through-70000-artifacts/feed/ 0 Rescuing Germany's history, one toothbrush at a time http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/05/merkel-highlights-economic-management-as-she-kicks-off-election-year-campaigning/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/05/merkel-highlights-economic-management-as-she-kicks-off-election-year-campaigning/#comments Sat, 05 Jan 2013 13:11:55 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=333860 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/05/merkel-highlights-economic-management-as-she-kicks-off-election-year-campaigning/feed/ 0 BERLIN – Chancellor Angela Merkel is highlighting Germany’s economic strength and dismissing worries that... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/31/angela-merkel-says-state-must-keep-markets-in-check/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/31/angela-merkel-says-state-must-keep-markets-in-check/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:26:38 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332370 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/31/angela-merkel-says-state-must-keep-markets-in-check/feed/ 0 BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the state must watch over the market... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/german-parliament-sends-google-tax-for-further-review-after-late-night-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/german-parliament-sends-google-tax-for-further-review-after-late-night-debate/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:27:35 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321708 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/german-parliament-sends-google-tax-for-further-review-after-late-night-debate/feed/ 0 BERLIN – German lawmakers are sending legislation on possible copyright restrictions on Internet search... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/the-euro-crisis-and-its-impact-on-canada-explained-with-pictures/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/the-euro-crisis-and-its-impact-on-canada-explained-with-pictures/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:57:07 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317487 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/the-euro-crisis-and-its-impact-on-canada-explained-with-pictures/feed/ 0 The eurozone crisis: an illustrated guide to the biggest threat to the Canadian economy http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/bavaria-quebec-alberta-could-it-go-it-alone/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/bavaria-quebec-alberta-could-it-go-it-alone/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:54:28 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=293215 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/bavaria-quebec-alberta-could-it-go-it-alone/feed/ 0 A new, controversial book argues it should. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/17/das-auto-giant/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/17/das-auto-giant/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:45:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=273592 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/17/das-auto-giant/feed/ 0 Volkswagen is on track to become the world's biggest automaker by volume http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/22/wells-vs-geddes-on-the-euro-and-the-new-jim-flaherty/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/22/wells-vs-geddes-on-the-euro-and-the-new-jim-flaherty/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:38:13 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=270205 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/22/wells-vs-geddes-on-the-euro-and-the-new-jim-flaherty/feed/ 0 Merkel-Hollande, austerity-vs.-growth, blowing bubbles vs. tightening rules http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/greek-elections-take-two/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/greek-elections-take-two/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:11:31 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=268679 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/greek-elections-take-two/feed/ 0 Nothing is yet settled, but the likely prospect of a pro-euro coalition has brought some comfort to other European leaders http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/08/stephen-harper-thomas-mulcair-and-europe/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/08/stephen-harper-thomas-mulcair-and-europe/#comments Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:41:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=265466 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/08/stephen-harper-thomas-mulcair-and-europe/feed/ 0 Before QP yesterday, the Conservatives used four members’ statements—from Shelly Glover, Randy Hoback, Bernard... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/22/high-seas-hijinks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/22/high-seas-hijinks/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 15:46:01 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=258960 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/22/high-seas-hijinks/feed/ 0 His life of radical activism lands him in a familiar spot: a European jail cell http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/09/lies-and-omissions/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/09/lies-and-omissions/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 19:12:01 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=256423 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/09/lies-and-omissions/feed/ 0 A new book illuminates a dying generation’s ongoing reluctance to admit guilt for its support of Nazism http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/07/an-ornament-to-any-parliament/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/07/an-ornament-to-any-parliament/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 14:00:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257240 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/07/an-ornament-to-any-parliament/feed/ 0 Gerald Caplan revisits last month’s odd revisiting of J.S. Woodsworth’s vote against World War... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/27/europe-on-growth-all-together-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/27/europe-on-growth-all-together-now/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:13:26 +0000 Gabriela Perdomo http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=255463 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/27/europe-on-growth-all-together-now/feed/ 0 Suddenly, everyone wants to change the tune from 'austerity' to 'growth' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/18/why-wont-germany-understand-austerity-is-killing-europe/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/18/why-wont-germany-understand-austerity-is-killing-europe/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:03:43 +0000 Gabriela Perdomo http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=252891 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/18/why-wont-germany-understand-austerity-is-killing-europe/feed/ 0 A growing number of economists are warning that too much fiscal tightening is making things worse http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/23/qa-brad-trost/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/23/qa-brad-trost/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:54:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=241801 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/23/qa-brad-trost/feed/ 0 'Everyone knows I'm a pro-life Member of Parliament' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/22/achtung-baby/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/22/achtung-baby/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:30:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=239995 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/22/achtung-baby/feed/ 0 Ironically, a weaker euro is making Germany even stronger, accentuating Europe's imbalances http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/17/help-wanted-upstanding-german-citizen-urgently-needed-for-ceremonial-post/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/17/help-wanted-upstanding-german-citizen-urgently-needed-for-ceremonial-post/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:54:49 +0000 Gabriela Perdomo http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=240615 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/17/help-wanted-upstanding-german-citizen-urgently-needed-for-ceremonial-post/feed/ 0 German President Christian Wulff stepped down from his post today, after a court stripped... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/16/crowbusters-gone-crazy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/16/crowbusters-gone-crazy/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:00:01 +0000 Patricia Treble http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238602 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/16/crowbusters-gone-crazy/feed/ 0 A militant group of hunters has set out to exterminate the 'feathered vermin' http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/15/taking-part-in-a-demonstration-of-fine-european-hospitality/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/15/taking-part-in-a-demonstration-of-fine-european-hospitality/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:35:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=229992 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/15/taking-part-in-a-demonstration-of-fine-european-hospitality/feed/ 0 The Canadian Taxpayers Federation wants the Defence Minister to explain his choice of accommodations... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/14/how-germany-finally-took-control-of-europe/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/14/how-germany-finally-took-control-of-europe/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/15/how-germany-finally-took-control-of-europe/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/14/how-germany-finally-took-control-of-europe/feed/ 0 It's hard to argue anyone else can save the Old Continent http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/peter-kent-versus-the-world/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/peter-kent-versus-the-world/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:30:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=228934 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/peter-kent-versus-the-world/feed/ 25 The Environment Minister spreads the good word. Environment Minister Peter Kent repeated his sharp... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/07/a-brown-army-faction/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/07/a-brown-army-faction/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:50:01 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/a-brown-army-faction/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/07/a-brown-army-faction/feed/ 3 As details of a 10-year Neo-Nazi killing spree emerge, Germans are learning that racist ideology is more widespread than they thought http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/15/a-turkish-smackdown/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/15/a-turkish-smackdown/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:30:48 +0000 Jen Cutts http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=224714 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/15/a-turkish-smackdown/feed/ 1 Erdogan blasts Germany's Merkel for her government’s immigration policies http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/02/small-change-for-banks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/02/small-change-for-banks/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:00:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=223055 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/02/small-change-for-banks/feed/ 10 Paul Dewar calls on the Harper government to support a financial transaction tax at... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/27/pirate-party%e2%80%99s-flagging-sails/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/27/pirate-party%e2%80%99s-flagging-sails/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:10:33 +0000 Patricia Treble http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=220702 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/27/pirate-party%e2%80%99s-flagging-sails/feed/ 0 The past activities of some members are casting shadows over the party’s move onto the national political stage http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/04/i-told-you-so/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/04/i-told-you-so/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/06/i-told-you-so/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/04/i-told-you-so/feed/ 12 As they watch the debt crisis unfold, hardline Euroskeptics in Britain have never seemed so smug http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/04/merkel-under-siege/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/04/merkel-under-siege/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:50:01 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/06/merkel-under-seige/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/04/merkel-under-siege/feed/ 0 Angry voters at home are increasingly turning against her and her coalition government http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/newsmakers-63/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/newsmakers-63/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/06/newsmakers-63/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/newsmakers-63/feed/ 0 Miley gets political, the Pope gets stung and Julian Assange gets an autobiography he doesn’t want http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/21/pirate-politics-arent-just-for-hackers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/21/pirate-politics-arent-just-for-hackers/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:45:23 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=216195 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/21/pirate-politics-arent-just-for-hackers/feed/ 2 A strong showing in Berlin suggests Pirates parties may be an emerging political force http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/handful-of-soldiers-v-mouthful-of-arguments/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/handful-of-soldiers-v-mouthful-of-arguments/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:35:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=212713 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/handful-of-soldiers-v-mouthful-of-arguments/feed/ 4 The quote employed by the Prime Minister today—”A handful of soldiers is better than... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/16/germany%e2%80%99s-gdp-growth-slows/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/16/germany%e2%80%99s-gdp-growth-slows/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:00:44 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=209731 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/16/germany%e2%80%99s-gdp-growth-slows/feed/ 1 Lower-than-expected numbers worry frail markets http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/10/foie-gras-das-ist-verboten/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/10/foie-gras-das-ist-verboten/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:25:15 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=207507 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/10/foie-gras-das-ist-verboten/feed/ 7 A German food fair says "nein" to the French delicacy http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/09/a-stranger-in-deutsche-land/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/09/a-stranger-in-deutsche-land/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:00:01 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=207366 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/09/a-stranger-in-deutsche-land/feed/ 0 Germany's Deutsche Bank has a new CEO http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/25/two-crises-but-one-is-far-more-dangerous/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/25/two-crises-but-one-is-far-more-dangerous/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:00:23 +0000 Andrew Coyne http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=205609 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/25/two-crises-but-one-is-far-more-dangerous/feed/ 4 COYNE: In the U.S. and Greece, fears of debt spirals compete with fears of default http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/21/german-town-removes-hess%e2%80%99s-body/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/21/german-town-removes-hess%e2%80%99s-body/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:45:20 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=205991 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/21/german-town-removes-hess%e2%80%99s-body/feed/ 1 Neo-Nazis were paying homage to Hitler deputy’s grave http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/20/fed-up-with-the-european-union/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/20/fed-up-with-the-european-union/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:47:08 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=201954 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/20/fed-up-with-the-european-union/feed/ 3 Greek profligacy has unleashed a wave of anti-EU anger http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/16/armed-and-libellous/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/16/armed-and-libellous/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 13:50:01 +0000 Stephanie Findlay http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=191477 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/16/armed-and-libellous/feed/ 14 A controversial magazine cover is causing a spat between Germany and Greece http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/13/newsmakers-60/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/13/newsmakers-60/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 15:15:48 +0000 Nancy Macdonald http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=191439 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/13/newsmakers-60/feed/ 0 Donald Trump gets sued, Rita Chretien is found alive, and Don Cherry is angry about something again http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/11/midnight-in-the-garden-of-evil/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/11/midnight-in-the-garden-of-evil/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 14:00:00 +0000 Brian Bethune http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=190445 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/11/midnight-in-the-garden-of-evil/feed/ 0 Philip Kerr’s private eye Bernie Gunther walks the mean streets of Nazi Berlin http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/no-need-for-a-scholarship/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/no-need-for-a-scholarship/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:50:47 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=183908 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/no-need-for-a-scholarship/feed/ 3 The promise of free tuition has an increasing number of Canadian students heading to Germany http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/and-the-cow-jumped-over-the%e2%80%89-%e2%80%89-%e2%80%89/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/and-the-cow-jumped-over-the%e2%80%89-%e2%80%89-%e2%80%89/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:00:01 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=184010 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/and-the-cow-jumped-over-the%e2%80%89-%e2%80%89-%e2%80%89/feed/ 0 Having a pony is one of those little girl dreams that are usually dashed by a resounding parental "nay" http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/18/taking-the-ny-out-of-nyse/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/18/taking-the-ny-out-of-nyse/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:40:44 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=183809 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/18/taking-the-ny-out-of-nyse/feed/ 0 Facing a likely merger with German market operator Deutsche Börse, a pressing question has emerged: what will the new stock exchange be named? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/14/and-todays-lesson-is/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/14/and-todays-lesson-is/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:29:01 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=182624 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/14/and-todays-lesson-is/feed/ 2 What started as demonstration of where meat comes from ended with outraged parents and upset kids