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Blow for Merkel as close ally resigns in election year

by by Richard Carter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 09, 2013 13:26 EST
German Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a major political blow less than eight months before elections when her education minister, a close ally, stepped down on Saturday over plagiarism allegations.
 

Close Merkel ally resigns in plagiarism scandal

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 09, 2013 09:04 EST
German Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a major political blow less than eight months before elections when her education minister, a close ally, resigned on Saturday over plagiarism allegations.
 

Merkel laments 'painful' election-year poll disaster

by Deborah Cole  AFP Global Edition
Jan 21, 2013 09:28 EST
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday called a knife-edge defeat in a state poll "painful" and said her party had work to do to shore up support ahead of the September general election.
 

German minister 'offers to quit' as party chief

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Jan 21, 2013 05:37 EST
Germany's economy minister and vice chancellor Philipp Roesler offered Monday to step down as head of the Free Democrats (FDP), junior partners in the ruling coalition, a party source said.
 

Merkel to huddle with party after 'nightmare' poll loss

by Deborah Cole  AFP Global Edition
Jan 21, 2013 03:41 EST
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was forced to size up her election-year strategy Monday after a bitter defeat to the centre-left opposition in a cliffhanger state poll.
 

Merkel to huddle with party after bitter loss

by Deborah Cole  AFP Global Edition
Jan 20, 2013 22:25 EST
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be forced to size up her election year strategy Monday after a bitter defeat to the centre-left opposition in a cliffhanger state poll.
 

Opposition beats Merkel team in knife-edge state poll

by Deborah Cole  AFP Global Edition
Jan 20, 2013 18:32 EST
Germany's centre-left opposition beat Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling alliance Sunday in a cliffhanger state poll eight months ahead of a national vote, official results showed.
 

Opposition beats Merkel team in knife-edge state poll: TV

by Deborah Cole  AFP Global Edition
Jan 20, 2013 18:14 EST
Germany's centre-left opposition beat Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling alliance Sunday in a cliffhanger state poll eight months ahead of a national vote, estimates on public television showed.
 

Opposition beats Merkel team in tight state poll: TV

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Jan 20, 2013 17:12 EST
Germany's centre-left opposition beat Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling alliance Sunday in a cliffhanger state poll eight months ahead of a national election, estimates on public television showed.
 

Cliffhanger result in state test run for German election

by Deborah Cole  AFP Global Edition
Jan 20, 2013 15:17 EST
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party was in the lead Sunday after the first state poll in a general election year, initial results showed, but the race for a ruling coalition rested on a knife-edge.
 

Merkel party leads key state vote but majority uncertain

by Deborah Cole  AFP Global Edition
Jan 20, 2013 13:26 EST
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party was in the lead Sunday after the first state poll of a general election year, initial results showed, but the race for a ruling coalition rested on a knife-edge.
 

Merkel party leads state vote; majority unclear: exit polls

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Jan 20, 2013 12:25 EST
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party was in the lead Sunday after the first state poll in a general election year, exit polls indicated, but it was unclear whether its coalition would hang on to power.
 

Germans vote in regional election test for Merkel

by Frederic Happe  AFP Global Edition
Jan 20, 2013 09:07 EST
Germany's fourth-largest state voted Sunday in a tight regional election seen as a major test for Chancellor Angela Merkel, her rivals and would-be heirs, eight months before nationwide polls.
 

Merkel shadow looms large over German state poll

by Deborah Cole  AFP Global Edition
Jan 19, 2013 22:08 EST
More than six million voters are called to the polls in the German state of Lower Saxony on Sunday, kicking off a general election year with high stakes for Chancellor Angela Merkel and the opposition.
 

Bagpipes sound for Merkel's 'Mac' in state poll

by Deborah Cole  AFP European Edition
Jan 17, 2013 10:41 EST
He can blow a note or two on the bagpipes and owns a tartan kilt but half-Scot David McAllister is also a high-profile German politician and Chancellor Angela Merkel's best hope in a key state poll Sunday.
 

Merkel support skywards as rival's popularity tumbles

by Kate Millar  AFP Global Edition
Jan 11, 2013 10:55 EST
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, flying high in polls, pulled further ahead of her embattled main rival Friday as he saw his popularity crumble eight months before general elections.
 

Head of struggling German junior coalition party urges unity

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Jan 06, 2013 14:29 EST
The head of Germany's Free Democratic Party (FDP) called party critics to order Sunday as he struggles to stop his junior coalition party dropping out of parliament in looming general elections.
 

Merkel rival bids to reinvigorate election campaign

by Celine Le Prioux  AFP Global Edition
Dec 09, 2012 05:52 EST
Chancellor Angela Merkel's challenger for power in next year's German election will seek to re-energise his campaign Sunday after a cash-for-speeches affair that threatened to torpedo his chances.
 

Merkel rival bids to reinvigorate election campaign

by Celine Le Prioux  AFP Global Edition
Dec 08, 2012 22:53 EST
Chancellor Angela Merkel's challenger for power in next year's German election will seek to re-energise his campaign on Sunday after a cash-for-speeches affair that threatened to torpedo his chances.
 

Merkel rallies party ahead of 2013 election

by Kate Millar  AFP Global Edition
Dec 04, 2012 06:39 EST
Germany's Angela Merkel sought to rally the rank-and-file of her conservative party at its annual congress Tuesday, eyeing a third term as chancellor of Europe's top economy in elections next year.
 
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:

Lower Saxony
Niedersachsen
Neddersassen
—  State of Germany  —

Flag
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52°45′22″N 9°23′35″E / 52.75611°N 9.39306°E / 52.75611; 9.39306
CountryGermany
CapitalHanover
Government
 - Minister-PresidentChristian Wulff (CDU)
 - Governing partiesCDU / FDP
 - Votes in Bundesrat6 (of 69)
Area
 - Total47,624.22 km2 (18,387.8 sq mi)
Population (2007-10-31)[1]
 - Total7,977,000
 - Density167.5/km2 (433.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 codeDE-NI
GDP/ Nominal€ 188 billion (2005)[citation needed]
NUTS RegionDE9
Websitewww.niedersachsen.de