Tag: Regierungswechsel
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Exile182 – Marla’s Time Travel
Today is day 182 of my exile. Exile 182. Nineteen eighty-two. In the Federal Republic, the social-liberal coalition ends after thirteen years. A constructive vote of no confidence brings Helmut Kohl into the chancellorship, backed by the Union and the FDP. Economic stagnation, rising unemployment, and the security tensions of the Cold War shape the domestic political climate. In the GDR, the leadership remains Read more
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Exile169 – Marla’s Journey Through Time
Today is day 169 of my exile. Exile 169. Nineteen sixty-nine. Nineteen sixty-nine stands for upheaval and reorientation. In the Federal Republic, Gustav Heinemann is elected Federal President, and in the fall a social-liberal coalition under Willy Brandt takes office. With it begins a cautious recalibration of Ostpolitik, driven by the recognition that the German question can only be resolved in Read more