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Why is the left/right spectrum defined so ambiguously? (Europe)
I am currently in Germany so my views are from an European perspective. I never could quite comprehend how the definitions of "left" and "right" are used here.
Right seems to be ...
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What are the benefits for strong economies like Germany and France for being members of the European Union?
Recently I was reading things on the European debt crisis. It seems to me that when there is a financial crisis, strong economies in EU, like Germany and France, are supposed to help the countries in ...
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Why does Germany's traffic light coalition seem more likely than ever before?
Even though the parties of the Germany's grand coalition - CDU/CSU and SPD regained majority support in this year's election, according to the commentators, the traffic light coalition has the ...
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What are some of the biggest differences between Germany's SPD and The Greens?
At glance, the SPD and green party in Germany seem to pursue agendas too similar for me to see the difference. What are some of the most prominent ones?
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Does Germany's Union have a significant Eurosceptic faction?
Do the CDU and CSU have a significant Eurosceptic faction (either hard or soft) which is represented at either grassroots or parliamentary level? Or is support for the European project so deeply ...
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Did Poland ever apologize for its alliance with Germany before 1939?
It is not widely known now, but, before 1939, Poland and Nazi Germany were neighbours with very good relations:
Czechoslovakia was occupied by both Nazi Germany and Poland.
Poland was the first ...
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Is Austria breaking State Treaty?
Austrian State Treaty from 1955:
Article 4
PROHIBITION OF ANSCHLUSS
The Allied and Associated Powers declare that political or economic
union between Austria and Germany is prohibited. Austria ...
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