WASHINGTON — What will the overwhelming European support of President Obama mean for transatlantic relations?     Will this unprecedented level of confidence in an American leader preface a new golden age of common perspectives on global and bilateral issues?     I hope so, but I doubt it. The past seven years have been [...]

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BERLIN — 2009 has been dubbed Germany’s “super election year,” with voters in five states casting their ballots and a nationwide parliamentary election scheduled for September 27. Even more important than the number of votes are their potential implications for future politics. In theory, there are plenty of important campaign issues, such as the economy [...]

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