Speaking in a ZDF television interview on Sunday she confirmed that she would seek re-election as chancellor, leading the centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU).

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As part of this trend, in 2006 public TV station ZDF broadcast "Dresden: The Inferno, " the most expensive German television production at the time.

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On Greece's debt repayments, "I could imagine that we do something about the time frame, " German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said on German television channel ZDF.

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Speaking to the German national broadcaster ZDF, he accused the Church of seeking to censor the research and trying to dictate the make-up of his team.

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Talking to broadcaster ZDF, Mr Westerwelle also said an EU political and trade deal with Ukraine could not be ratified unless Kiev adhered to the rule of law.

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In 2008, TV stations ZDF and ARD pulled out of Tour coverage, with the latter saying "the sporting value of the Tour de France has been reduced by the accumulation of failed drugs tests".

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The seven-time world champion is due to replace stricken Ferrari driver Felipe Massa in the European Grand Prix in Valencia later this month, but his spokesperson Sabine Kehm told ZDF television in Germany that the injury could wreck his return.

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