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POLITICS

Who would you vote in Germany?

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The German System of Government

Angela Merkel, source: wikimedia commons

From Bundesrat to Bundestag - find out how the German government works.

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German political parties

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CDU, SPD, FDP... Learn what the abbreviated party names mean and where they stand.

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The video podcast of Chancellor Angela Merkel
www.bundeskanzlerin.de
The German Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) has launched its own children's website, which explains foreign politics in easy German.
www.kinder.diplo.de
Let the German Chancellor guide you through German politics!
www.bundeskanzlerin.de
A virtual guide to the Bundestag for German school children
www.kuppelkucker.de
Background information about German politics in English
www.tatsachen-ueber-deutschland.de
Background information on Germany’s political parties by the BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk
The German government programme to encourage young people to play an active part in politics (in German)
www.mitmischen.de
Information directly from the German government
www.bundesregierung.de
Politics for children - explained in easy German
www.kindersache.de
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