Germany caps historic return to Berlin
Copyright © 1999Nando Media
Copyright © 1999 Associated Press
By TONY CZUCZKA
BERLIN (August 22, 1999 2:29 p.m. EDT http://www.nandotimes.com) -
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A monthly opinion poll by ZDF public television last week said the
government's approval rating was at its lowest since Schroeder took
office in October at the head of a center-left coalition.
One reason for the slump: planned cuts in Germany's generous welfare
state that Schroeder says are necessary to spur investment and lower
stubborn double-digit unemployment.
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By comparison, if I remember correctly, Tony Blair had Saddam-like approval ratings of 93% a year into his term.
Michael
__________________________________________________________________________ Michael Pollak................New York City..............mpollak at panix.com