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May 1st: A celebration of the best we could be

May 7th, 2010 | By Peter Joerdell | Category: Features, Politics & Leadership, Regional, The Cultural Landscape, Uncategorized

May 1st 2010 was a day not without fears in Solingen, Germany. Two radical neo-nazi parties had announced public rallies – provincial elections are coming up soon. To save the city from public disgrace, hundreds of people raised their voices in peaceful protest. Correspondent Peter Joerdell joined them.

Tags: 1993, Antifa, arson attack Solingen, CDU, churches and congregation in Solingen, demonstration, Die Gruenen, Foo Fighters, German Conservative Party, German Green Party, German Socialist Party, Lilian Muscutt, May 1st, Mayor of Solingen, nazi-rally, Norbert Veith, NPD, police, ProNRW, Solingen, Solinger Brandanschlag, SPD, Uli Preuss, wir wollen keine nazi-schweine! Posted in Features, Politics & Leadership, Regional, The Cultural Landscape, Uncategorized | 2 comments

Speak English, you lot vs. No English, please

Feb 5th, 2010 | By Peter Joerdell | Category: National

Hell, I like Germany’s conservatives. Now, don’t misinterpret me here. I like those guys, because they’re always good for a laugh. Well, I gotta admit, they kinda changed. As I pointed out in my article about “Gay Germany”, we’ve got a female chancellor now, and our foreign secretary is openly gay. Hussa! The only problem [...]

Tags: CDU, Cem Oezdemir, conservatives, culture of English language in Germany, DDR, Die Krupps, English in Germany, FDP, GDR, German Border, German Foreign Secretary, German politicians, Green Party in Germany, Guenther Oettinger, Guido Westerwelle, liberals, Westerwelle snubs BBC Posted in National | 2 comments

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May 1st: A celebration of the best we could be

Speak English, you lot vs. No English, please

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