Geir Moulson

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The head of the Alternative fuer Deutschland , AfD, party, Bernd Lucke, celebrates after the first exit polls for the Saxony State election , in Berlin, Sunday Aug. 31, 2014. Exit polls say the party that wants Germany to ditch the euro currency will be elected to a state assembly for the first time. The polls indicate that the party, Alternative for Germany, won 10 percent of the vote in Sunday's elections for the Saxony state parliament. (AP Photo/dpa, Daniel Naupold)

Anti-euro party’s success poses dilemma for Merkel

Geir Moulson · September 1, 2014 11:23 am

German Chancellor Angela Merkel smiles as she arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Angela Merkel’s Ukraine role mirrors rising German ambition

Geir Moulson · August 20, 2014 2:43 pm

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone gestures as he arrives for his trial in the regional court in Munich, southern Germany, Tuesday, Aug.5, 2014. Ecclestone is charged with bribery and incitement to breach of trust "in an especially grave case" over a US $44 million payment to a German banker, that prosecutors allege was meant to facilitate the sale of the Formula One Group to a buyer of Ecclestone's liking. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

How Ecclestone’s German trial closure was possible

Geir Moulson · August 6, 2014 4:04 pm

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone leaves the regional court in Munich, southern Germany, Tuesday, Aug.5, 2014. Ecclestone is charged with bribery and incitement to breach of trust "in an especially grave case" over a US $44 million payment to a German banker, that prosecutors allege was meant to facilitate the sale of the Formula One Group to a buyer of Ecclestone's liking. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

German court ends Ecclestone bribery trial

Geir Moulson · August 5, 2014 4:42 pm

German Vice Chancellor and Minister for Economy and Energy Sigmar Gabriel talks to ministers as he leads the cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, July 30, 2014. During the vacation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel the Vice Chancellor leads the government's cabinet meeting. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Germany nixes Russia military simulator deal

Geir Moulson · August 4, 2014 9:18 am

Technicians assemble a new steam turbine system in the hard coal-fired power station 'Block 6' of energy provider swb AG at the industrial harbour in Bremen, Germany, 31 July 2013. The new turbine will increase the power output of what is already swb's most powerful power station. 50 million euros will be invested inthe renovation of Block 6. Photo by: Ingo Wagner/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images

Russia tensions hurting European companies

Geir Moulson · July 31, 2014 1:01 pm

Germany World Cup heroes return to huge fan party

Geir Moulson · July 15, 2014 3:18 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel celebrates after Germany's Thomas Mueller scored as South African President Jacob Zuma sits beside her, during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and Germany at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, July 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)

Merkel to make year’s 2nd World Cup trip for final

Geir Moulson · July 9, 2014 2:36 pm

German soccer fans celebrate after their team scores at the Brazil World Cup semi final being played in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, between Germany and Brazil at a public viewing event called 'Fan Mile' in Berlin, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Germany delighted, astonished by Brazil rout

Geir Moulson · July 9, 2014 1:24 pm

Germany takes aim at foreign drivers with car toll

Geir Moulson · July 7, 2014 6:21 pm

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gestures during a book launch in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 6, 2014. The former Secretary of State is on a tour promoting her new book, "Hard Choices." The German titel of the book is "Entscheidungen". (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)

Spy case threatens to sour German-US ties anew

Geir Moulson · July 6, 2014 1:48 pm

German chancellor Angela Merkel, center right, stands next to labor minister Andrea Nahles, center left, as they are surrounded by parliamentarians casting their vote in the German parliament, Bundestag, in Berlin Thursday July 3, 2014. The German Parliament has approved the introduction of the country's first national minimum wage, which will guarantee most workers in Europe's biggest economy at least 8.50 euros (US $11.60) per hour starting next year. (AP Photo/dpa, Maurizio Gambarini)

German Parliament OKs national minimum wage

Geir Moulson · July 3, 2014 3:41 pm