Nordic walking poles are very popular in Europe; they have Nordic walking parks in Germany and the Scandinavian region. They were developed in 1997 for cross-country skiers to train in warm months.

This grand coalition would mean a standstill for Germany. I firmly believe that a grand coalition would not tackle anything that really would bring Germany ahead.

Germany cannot go over Poland's head,

It will be possible to form a stable constellation that will keep Germany on its reform path for four years.

Germany stands at the crossroads where it is about whether we will preserve what makes this country strong: a social market economy in times of globalization, a policy of people in times of the threat from terrorism.

You burn up to 40 percent more calories with the same effort, but you're using your upper body. You also see increases of up to 25 percent in a cardiovascular workout.