| 1 | The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has suffered a humiliating result in a key regional election in the state of Baden-Württemberg. | |
| 2 | Facing financial difficulty, Merckle appealed to the government of his home state of Baden-Waerttemberg in November for help and was rejected. | |
| 3 | Wittenstein, a maker of high-quality gears and drive systems in Baden-Württemberg, has steered a sensible middle course. | |
| 4 | Pauline' s father, Julius Koch, had built a considerable fortune as a grain dealer and purveyor to the royal Württemberg court. | |
| 5 | The protest Saturday took place in the region of Baden-Württemberg, where her Christian Democratic Union party is fighting to be re-elected to state government in two weeks. |