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German President 'Horrified' By 'Murderous Attack' In Munich
German President Joachim Gauck said on Friday he was "horrified" by the "murderous attack" in a Munich shopping centre which left at least eight people dead.
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President Joachim Gauck Slams 'Dark Germany' Behind Refugee Centre Attacks
President Joachim Gauck blasted a "dark Germany" behind a series of xenophobic attacks on refugee shelters after two fresh assaults were reported in the east of the country.
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Germans Cannot Turn Backs on Nazi Past, Says German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Germany cannot simply draw a line under its Nazi past and must remain sensitive to the damage it caused to other countries including Greece, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday, just ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
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'Enormous Shock' of Germanwings Crash Endures: German President Joachim Gauck
German President Joachim Gauck said Friday that the nation was still in "enormous shock" over last month's Germanwings crash in the French Alps, blamed on a depressed co-pilot.
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Germany Marks 70 Years Since Dresden's World War II Bombing
German President Joachim Gauck warned Friday against a cult of victimhood over the World War II destruction of the city of Dresden 70 years ago.
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Former German President Richard von Weizsaecker Dies at 94
Former German President Richard von Weizsaecker, who urged his country to confront the Nazi past, promoted reconciliation and denounced far-right violence during a 10-year tenure that spanned the reunification of west and east, has died.
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Euro 2016 Qualifier Previews: Germany Back to Business After Red-Carpet Glory
German players were awarded by president Joachim Gauck for their World Cup triumph. They now face Gibraltar in their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign.
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Spy Case Threatens to Sour German-US Ties Anew
German-US relations are facing a new test over a German intelligence employee who reportedly spied for the US, with Germany's president saying if the allegations are true, that kind of spying on allies must stop.
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German President Can Call Neo-Nazis 'Loonies': Court
Germany's president Joachim Gauck has the right to call members of a neo-Nazi party "loonies", the country's top court ruled Tuesday.
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Schweinsteiger apologises for snubbing German president
Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger on Monday apologised for not shaking the hand of German President Joachim Gauck after the German club's Champions League defeat to Chelsea in Munich at the weekend.
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East German rights activist Joachim Gauck elected president
Activist pastor Joachim Gauck became German president by an overwhelming majority Sunday, marking the first time a candidate from the former communist east will serve as head of state.
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Germany to elect outspoken rights activist as president
Former East German rights activist Joachim Gauck is set to become Germany's next president on Sunday, with hopes high he will restore dignity to the office in the wake of two scandal-tainted predecessors.
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Merkel backs former East German activist for president
German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed late on Sunday to back former East German rights activist Joachim Gauck to become the country's next president, resolving a political dispute that had become a damaging distraction.
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German President 'Horrified' By 'Murderous Attack' In Munich
German President Joachim Gauck said on Friday he was "horrified" by the "murderous attack" in a Munich shopping centre which left at least eight people dead.
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President Joachim Gauck Slams 'Dark Germany' Behind Refugee Centre Attacks
President Joachim Gauck blasted a "dark Germany" behind a series of xenophobic attacks on refugee shelters after two fresh assaults were reported in the east of the country.
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Germans Cannot Turn Backs on Nazi Past, Says German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Germany cannot simply draw a line under its Nazi past and must remain sensitive to the damage it caused to other countries including Greece, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday, just ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
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'Enormous Shock' of Germanwings Crash Endures: German President Joachim Gauck
German President Joachim Gauck said Friday that the nation was still in "enormous shock" over last month's Germanwings crash in the French Alps, blamed on a depressed co-pilot.
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Germany Marks 70 Years Since Dresden's World War II Bombing
German President Joachim Gauck warned Friday against a cult of victimhood over the World War II destruction of the city of Dresden 70 years ago.
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Former German President Richard von Weizsaecker Dies at 94
Former German President Richard von Weizsaecker, who urged his country to confront the Nazi past, promoted reconciliation and denounced far-right violence during a 10-year tenure that spanned the reunification of west and east, has died.
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Euro 2016 Qualifier Previews: Germany Back to Business After Red-Carpet Glory
German players were awarded by president Joachim Gauck for their World Cup triumph. They now face Gibraltar in their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign.
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Spy Case Threatens to Sour German-US Ties Anew
German-US relations are facing a new test over a German intelligence employee who reportedly spied for the US, with Germany's president saying if the allegations are true, that kind of spying on allies must stop.
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German President Can Call Neo-Nazis 'Loonies': Court
Germany's president Joachim Gauck has the right to call members of a neo-Nazi party "loonies", the country's top court ruled Tuesday.
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Schweinsteiger apologises for snubbing German president
Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger on Monday apologised for not shaking the hand of German President Joachim Gauck after the German club's Champions League defeat to Chelsea in Munich at the weekend.
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East German rights activist Joachim Gauck elected president
Activist pastor Joachim Gauck became German president by an overwhelming majority Sunday, marking the first time a candidate from the former communist east will serve as head of state.
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Germany to elect outspoken rights activist as president
Former East German rights activist Joachim Gauck is set to become Germany's next president on Sunday, with hopes high he will restore dignity to the office in the wake of two scandal-tainted predecessors.
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Merkel backs former East German activist for president
German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed late on Sunday to back former East German rights activist Joachim Gauck to become the country's next president, resolving a political dispute that had become a damaging distraction.
