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German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has called a snap election. Inside his gambit to defeat opposition leader Angela Merker
Interview
Schröder on why he thinks he can win
A Tough Opponent
Opposition leader Angela Merker's Biographer on why she'll be hard to beat

What's Right With Germany [July 26, 2004]
Collision Course [Oct 7, 2002]
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On New Year's Eve, the Miseries of Minsk
As Russia hikes up the cost of gas for Belarus, the mood turns gloomy
Mogadishu at 60 Miles an Hour
Arms merchants are once again doing brisk business after a rapid change of power in this tough town, but so far the peace has held
The Year of The Nuke
A rundown of the world's nuclear powerhouses, and what to expect in the coming months
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FROM THE JUNE 6, 2005 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2005.

FINAL STAND: Schröder's SPD lags behind the opposition CDU in opinion polls

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