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Germany
Federal Republic of Germany
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Note: A meeting of European Union (EU) heads of government December 8–9, 2011, produced a declaration in favor of a more coordinated fiscal policy among EU members, with penalties for noncompliance. A revision to the basic EU treaties was not possible as the UK vetoed such a move. The meeting was seen as reinforcing the dominant position of Germany and France in the EU. Following a series of scandals, most notably one involving a home loan, President Christian Wulff resigned February 17, 2012.
Political Status: Divided into British, French, Soviet, and U.S. occupation zones in July 1945; Federal Republic of Germany under democratic parliamentary regime established in Western zones on May 23, 1949; German Democratic Republic established under Communist auspices in Soviet ...