Spiegel Online logo Spiegel Online 1 month ago

The World From Berlin: Merkel's New Government 'Financially Foolhardy and Politically Faint-Hearted'

All smiles: Angela Merkel (R), FDP leader Guido Westerwelle (C) and Horst Seehofer, the leader of the Bavarian Christian Social Union, presenting their coalition deal on Saturday.

All smiles: Angela Merkel (R), FDP leader Guido Westerwelle (C) and Horst Seehofer, the leader of the Bavarian Christian Social Union, presenting their coalition deal on Saturday. Full Article at Spiegel Online

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