Gerd Langguth
Gerd Langguth
Gerd Langguthwas a professor of political science at the University of Bonn and the author of biographies of Angela Merkel and Horst Köhler...
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As soon as this election was called in May, it automatically became about what the CDU would do differently, rather than what plans the SPD had, ... And perhaps inevitably, some of the CDU proposals appear painful.
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Things are increasingly pointing toward a grand coalition of the CDU/CSU and SPD. This seems like a trend that may firm up before voting day.
government hit public
Never before has a new government hit the public with so many burdens.
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Angela Merkel believes fiercely that Germany needs a freer, more individualistic society, and more market-oriented economy, precisely because she grew up in the very opposite -- in the communist east.
large wait
It could be her first large setback but let's wait and see.
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She appeals to the German brain, if not the German heart. She doesn't inspire strong emotions. But she does inspire strong thinking about what is truly best for the nation.
mrs next seems
Mrs Merkel has always been underestimated. She has an uncompromising will to succeed. She always seems to know what to do next and then get on with it.