German political system creaks under strain

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Series Details 25.11.08
Publication Date 25/11/2008
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A proposal by Germany’s interior minister, Wolfgang Schäuble, to change the voting system in parliament’s upper house, the Bundesrat, sparked a storm of protest in November 2008, in what could be the prelude to a broader debate about the ability of Germany’s institutions to cope with the fragmentation of its political landscape.

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Wikipedia: Federal Criminal Police Office http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Criminal_Police_Office_(Germany)
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