TORONTO, September 23, 2002 -- The Canadian Centre for German and European Studies (CCGES) at York University is hosting a breakfast discussion, Wednesday, September 25, to analyze the ramifications of Chancellor Gerhard Schröder’s narrow victory in Sunday's hotly contested German Elections.

Questions to be examined will include:

How stable is the new coalition, can Schröder really govern and for how long?

What is the state of German-U.S. relations following Schröder's election stance opposing military action against Iraq? Will German-Canadian relations become more important as a result?

What does the election say about the place of multiculturalism, the influence of the extreme right, and the mood of the electorate in Europe?

Panelists are:

Dr. Andrea Fischer, former Green Party member of the German Parliament (1998-2002) and former federal minister of health;

Prof. Kurt Hübner, visiting professor of economics and political science, (CCGES);

Prof. Mark Webber, co-director, (CCGES).

The breakfast will be held from 8 to 10 a.m., and will take place at the Goethe Institute, located at 163 King Street West (St. Andrew’s Subway).

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For further information, please contact:

Prof. Mark Webber	Ken Turriff
CCGES	Media Relations
York University	York University
416-736-5695	416-736-2100, ext. 22086
mwebber@yorku.ca	kturriff@yorku.ca

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