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Operation “Successor.” What Should Germany and Russia Expect from the New Leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany?

... the proper use of these factors will help Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer move out of the Merkel’s shadow and become a politician in her own right. Another equally important task for Kramp-Karrenbauer will be to fix the split that has appeared within the CDU, and on a broader scale, tackle the crisis of the German party system as a whole. Angela Merkel is seen as the strongest political leader in Europe. She has been in power for 13 years, during which time she has led the country through various crises, from the debt and migration crises to the situation in Ukraine and Brexit. However,...

13.12.2018

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A right-wing party in the new German government

The reasons to vote for right-wing AfD are the problems, not the AfD itself. On one hand, the elections to the Bundestag on September 24 2017 in Germany were somewhat boring. The programmes of the parties in charge and designated parties, CDU and SPD, look similar. Too gibberish and far from facts were the appearances of Martin Schulz, designated candidate for chancellor of the social SPD. Too “mum-like” and an encumbrance to people the statements of Angela Merkel. Most other parties were toothless. On the other hand, the “Alternative für Deutschland AfD” (Alternative for Germany) – a party at the far right – was able to attract the attention all the time. Politicians and even more the media ...

09.10.2017

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