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Refering to the gas conflict between Ukraine und Russia the German minister of economy, Michael Glos suggested consequences for Russia. At the same time he promoted a reversal in Germanys energy policy: Coal and atomic energy would be alternatives. Glos underlined that Germany only will increase its imports of gas from Russia, if the steady delivery is trustworthy. Russia has the chairmanship of the G8. Therefore he expects responsible attitudes. During his visit in Moscow last December he already told President Putin: "Russian Gas has a good reputation in Germany, especially a reputation of reliability and steadiness." Snip.... Snip... Glos...

Berlin - "I feel they have to go, no matter what the price, as long as it's done democratically," said Michael Glos, who heads the CSU (Christian Social Union, the Bavarian sister party of the Christian Democratic Union - tictoc) delegation in Germany's Bundestag (national parliament - tictoc). The cleanest way to do this, said Glos, was an early election. Volker Kauder, the parliamentary deputy whip for the CDU, said that no federal government had ever been in such a catastrophic foreign-policy position. Volker Rühe, a CDU politician with foreign-policy expertise, warned that NATO might break apart. This was a...