Germany’s Green Party Elects First Ethnic Turk as Leader
Monday, den 17. November 2008The party elected Cem Ozdemir, the son of Turkish immigrants, to its top political post, the first time any German party has chosen a leader with an ethnic Turkish background.
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Dartmouth Junior Wins County Election
Thursday, den 13. November 2008Vanessa Sievers was not content to wait tables or make coffee as a side job. Instead she ran for treasurer of Grafton County, N.H., and won.
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Dartmouth Junior Wins County Election and Starts Town vs. Gown Dispute
Thursday, den 13. November 2008Vanessa Sievers was not content to wait tables or make coffee as a side job. Instead she ran for treasurer of Grafton County, N.H., and won.
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Secular Defeats Ultra-Orthodox in Jerusalem
Wednesday, den 12. November 2008The secular entrepreneur Nir Barkat, a self-made high-tech millionaire, has pledged to revitalize and significantly develop Jerusalem, Israel’s poorest city.
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Secular Jew Defeats Ultra-Orthodox Jew in Jerusalem’s Mayoral Race
Wednesday, den 12. November 2008The secular entrepreneur, Nir Barkat, a self-made high-tech millionaire, has pledged to revitalize and significantly develop Jerusalem, Israel’s poorest city.
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Troubled Jerusalem Votes for New Mayor
Tuesday, den 11. November 2008A secular, hawkish entrepreneur and an ultra-Orthodox, equally hawkish parliamentarian were locked in a close race to become the next mayor of Israel’s troubled capital.
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World Briefing | Europe: Germany: Break for Merkel’s Party
Tuesday, den 11. November 2008German conservatives led by Chancellor Angela Merkel are getting an unexpected chance to retake the state of Hesse months before the 2009 national election.
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Conservative Ousts Prime Minister in New Zealand
Saturday, den 8. November 2008New Zealand elected its first conservative government in nearly a decade on Saturday, ending a three-term run for Prime Minister Helen Clark.
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Obama’s Election Inspires an Indigenous Party in New Zealand
Saturday, den 8. November 2008The Maori minority approached New Zealand’s elections on Saturday with a chance to secure the balance of power, inspired by Barack Obama’s victory.
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Seeking Majority, Quebec’s Premier Sets Election
Thursday, den 6. November 2008Jean Charest, the premier of Quebec, announced an early election for the province on Wednesday, less than a month after a federal election in Canada.
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