Al-Ahram Weekly On-line
1 - 7 October 1998
Issue No.397
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The German general elections brought yet another centre-left party to power in Europe. Al-Ahram Weekly examines the implications

Schroeder Euro-socialism triumphs again
Gerhard Schroeder's victory signifies a new era for Germany, writes Mohamed Eissa El-Sharkawi from Frankfurt

Good news for the Middle East?
A new broom sweeps clean, says the proverb. But what should the Arab world expect from the new Socialist-led Germany? asks Michel Rauch

Albania on shaky ground
Political instability in Albania could threaten the entire Balkan region, reports Maye Ostowani 		Hedging one's bets
James Zogby on the unpredictable 1998 US congressional elections
Return of the
command economy?
Russia's Premier Yevgeny Primakov is toying with the idea of instituting Soviet-era economic policies, writes Abdel-Malek Khalil from Moscow 		Land of the refloating economy
What can Africa hope for from the ailing Japanese economy? Gamal Nkrumah investigates why the continent still looks East