Many German commentators and officials felt that move ignored the political importance of the issue.

Even some German commentators wrote that the constitutional argument was merely a pretext for inaction.

Some German commentators said the move would permit Scientologists to depict themselves as persecuted martyrs.

German commentators have generally referred to Russia's hoard of German art as plunder.

No German commentator has ever made an adequate note on that.

But some German commentators believe Mr. Kohl faces a peculiar political quandary.

But West German commentators sharply denounced the wall.

You don't care for German commentators, I presume.

I fully share the opinion of the German commentator who noted last week: 'A European foreign policy?