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Nauer, David,
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3 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Gauck is antithesis to Wulff
The designated German President Joachim Gauck is the exact opposite of his morally compromised predecessor Christian Wulff, the liberal Tages-Anzeiger writes praising his nomination: "He is the natural choice after Wulff's spectacular failure. He is a moral authority, incorruptible, true to his principles and independent. He never bowed to the GDR regime - and even after the fall of the Berlin Wall he kept his independence. Instead of launching into a career in politics (Gauck does not belong to any party even today) he took charge of the Stasi files authority. Joachim Gauck comes across as the antithesis to Wulff, the professional politician and careerist, the bargain-hunter who let friends pay for hotel stays and provide him with a mortgage and smart car on favourable terms - but otherwise had little to offer. With Gauck there is a real chance that the presidency, which has been so tarnished by the events of the past weeks, will regain its old lustre and a new depth and significance."
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Germany working on its reputation
The Bundestag's decision on the euro bailout fund shows that despite its reputation Germany is ready to incur high financial risks in support of the euro: "Nevertheless, this commitment contrasts strangely with the country's image abroad. In many European capitals Germany is considered stingy, indecisive and egoistic. The German experts at the European Central Bank are considered troublemakers because they're not willing to go along with an unconditional opening of the purse strings. In Athens in particular. There, 'Merkel' has become a swear word. Angry demonstrators regularly protest against the alleged 'financial nazis' in Berlin. Yesterday shows that these accusations are unfounded. ... Germany is better - and more European - than its reputation."
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Jump on the anti-nuclear bandwagon
If Germany turns its back on nuclear energy other countries will follow suit, the left-liberal Tages-Anzeiger concludes: "Even after the moratorium nothing will be as it was before. With its rapid, abrupt reaction to the events in Japan Berlin has ushered in a new era in energy policy. Even the physicist Angela Merkel, a friend of nuclear energy in the past, is asking herself whether the cheap electricity from the reactors is really worth the potentially deadly risk. The result: nuclear energy is on the way out for good in Germany. If Germany's powerful industry now begins to look seriously for technologies to provide a nuclear-free future this will create a vortex that will pull the entire continent along with it. All other Europeans would be well advised not to miss the ride."
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