Finland's Social Democrats start conference to elect new leader

AP Worldstream;  June 9, 2005 ;     168 words ......Worldstream 06-09-2005 Dateline: HELSINKI, Finland The Social Democrats, Finland's most prominent political party...Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen. The Social Democrats were narrowly defeated by the Center...country's top position, the presidency. Finland's next election in set ...

Poll shows equal support for centre and social democrats in Finland.(Brief...

Nordic Business Report;  September 3, 2002 ;     97 words ......support for centre and social democrats in Finland (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...centre party and the social democrats in Finland were supported by equal...the voters while the social democrats were supported by 23...

The March 1995 Finnish election: the Social Democrats storm back.

West European Politics;  October 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ......scheduled general election in Finland on 19 March 1995 was...Finnish trademark and sets Finland apart from the minority...export-led recovery, Finland was emerging from the...just over one-quarter of Finland's total trade. Then...recession meant that Finland's traditional export...1990 ...

Finland: Poll claims centre party ahead of social democrats.(Brief...

Nordic Business Report;  October 23, 2002 ;     113 words ......October 2002-Finland: Poll claims...party ahead of social democrats (C)1994-2002...centre party in Finland now has more supporters than the social democrats, according to...surpassed the social democrats. It is however...

Finland Opposition Edges Social Democrats

AP Online;  March 16, 2003 ;     488 words ......Dateline: HELSINKI, Finland [image omitted...edged out the Social Democrats in elections for...coalition with the Social Democrats in the last parliament...According to Finland's new constitution...economic growth in Finland, home of the world...celebrate in Helsinki, ...

A tight race in Finland rages as Social Democrats try hold back a Center...

AP Worldstream;  March 16, 2003 ;     573 words ......Dateline: HELSINKI, Finland The opposition...and incumbent Social Democrats were in a neck-and-...polls closed in Finland. With 52.3 percent...seats, while the Social Democrats gained two to...4.2 million of Finland's 5.2 million...race between the Social ...

Social democrats largest in Helsinki area - poll.(Brief Article)

Nordic Business Report;  January 20, 2004 ;     87 words ...NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-20 January 2004-Social democrats largest in Helsinki area - poll(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com The social democrats is the largest party in the Helsinki area in Finland, according to a recent poll. The poll, which was carried...Sanomat, showed that ...

Spot the argument: Germany's foreign-policy debate.(Gerhard Schroder...

The Economist (US);  September 5, 1998 ;     700+ words ...BONN AS GERHARD SCHRODER, the Social Democrats' candidate for the chancellorship...of the president's time as was the Social Democrats' previous candidate for the top job...well as left, shows just how far the Social Democrats have moved to adjust their foreign...

Left unsettled: Germany. (Social Democrats weak contenders against Helmut...

The Economist (US);  July 8, 1995 ;     700+ words ......Judging by the state of the opposition Social Democrats, he may have to. After 13 years in...left that looks exhausted. Though the Social Democrats know they must do something exceptional...state, could just as easily drag the Social Democrats down as lift them up. Not surprisingly...

German Social Democrats slip again.

United Press International;  October 11, 1999 ;     270 words ...BERLIN, Oct. 11 (UPI) The Social Democrats, the party of German Chancellor...40 percent of the vote. The Social Democrats, stinging from a string of...coalition partner with the Social Democrats, with 10.5 percent. The Social...

Twitchy nostrils. (West German Social Democrats) (Europe)

The Economist (US);  May 20, 1989 ;     700+ words ...West German Social Democrats Twitchy nostrils FROM OUR BONN...government on the rot. The opposition Social Democrats love it. For them the coalition...off the scent of victory. The Social Democrats owe much of their revival to...

Kohl's Opposition Self-Destructs Again; Germany's Social Democrats Sink to...

The Washington Post;  September 29, 1995 ;     700+ words ...Only a year ago, Germany's Social Democrats seemed ready for prime time. After...and a new eagerness to govern. The Social Democrats barely fell short in last October...an image of woeful confusion, the Social Democrats have sunk close to a postwar low in...

After defeat, what's next for Denmark's Social Democrats?

AP Worldstream;  February 9, 2005 ;     543 words ......Dateline: COPENHAGEN, Denmark The Social Democrats' defeat in Tuesday's election is a...public opinion, Mogens Lykketoft, the Social Democrats' leader, acknowledged the party faced...parliament. The opposition bloc, led by the Social Democrats, had garnered 44 percent, and were...

Danish opposition party may end alliance with Social Democrats following...

AP Worldstream;  April 7, 2006 ;     233 words ......could abandon its tandem with the Social Democrats and team up with the present government...Helle Thorning-Schmidt, leader of the Social Democrats who last year vowed she would bring...indicating a shrinking support for the Social Democrats. The Social Democrats and ...

Social Democrats Divided by 2 Visions

International Herald Tribune;  December 9, 1997 ;     700+ words ......in the political desert, Germany's Social Democrats would like to believe they stand a...Hitler rose to power in 1933, the Social Democrats are confident they can deliver a more...those of the party's own making. The Social Democrats have always been torn between ideological...