Europe, facing abyss, embraces German might (AP)

[TimesTen]

<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111202/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_resurgent_germany"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20111202/capt.177b789c397e4d5aba6feee0f65130a2-e2c5235b38e341b9b861d6023383c2dd-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=guAdztfyRqjuDKRG9_b8dw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="German Chancellor Angela Merkel smiles during a joint news conference with the Chancellor of Austria, Werner Faymann, after a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)" border="0" /></a>AP - For more than half a century, the legacy of World War II has meant that the mere mention of a new rise of German power sent shudders through European nations. Now, Germany is increasingly calling the shots for the entire continent — and few seem to mind.</p><br clear="all"/>

 

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