German Federal elections held on Sept. 26, 2009 resulted in the liberal Free Democrats receiving 14.6% of the vote, and electing more than 90 members of the Federal Diet. The Free Democrats promoted tax cuts and tax simplification, deregulation, and liberalization of marijuana laws. The increase in the FDP vote is a triumph for Guido Westerwelle, Chair of the FDP.
Michael Moynihan has a more in-depth look at the German elections @ http://reason.com/archives/2009/10/02/the-teutonic-turn