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October 11, 2005
Der Spiegel: 'Merkel Will Lead But Social Democrats Remain Strong'
Carsten Volkery and Severin Weiland, writing in the October 10, 2005 edition of Der Spiegel Online, said: Angela Merkel has arrived. Almost. There's only one hurdle remaining between the leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union and the chancellery -- a parliamentary vote. Nevertheless, on Monday [October 10, 2005] it became clear that, sometime next month, she will almost certainly become the first female chancellor in German history. She could have raised her hands in a show of victory, but instead she stayed true to her nature.
They noted that, " For this woman from Germany's often cool and reserved north, showy displays of emotion just aren't on message."Read more here.
Posted by Munir Umrani at October 11, 2005 05:50 AM
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