President Horst Köhler of Germany to seek reelection
President Horst Köhler of Germany announced Thursday that he would seek reelection, setting up a likely replay of the last campaign that would also pit the government's ruling coalition parties against each other.
German voters have given Chancellor Angela Merkel a second term in an election and a mandate to form a new government with the business-friendly Free Democrats that is expected to cut taxes to boost growth.