Merkel loses Lower Saxony eight months ahead of the big election and despite her popularity

Tuesday, January 22nd 2013 - 00:45 UTC

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In an extremely tight German state election, and eight months ahead of the national election, the Christian Democrats (CDU) lost Lower Saxony, which comes as a blow for Chancellor Angela Merkel who enjoys majority support in public opinion polls. Read full article

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willi1
i live in lower saxony.
Angela is our ck but much more nice and well accepted by nearly all Germans!
that her CDU lost the lower saxony government to the socialists together with the greens in a coalition is the direct result of the try to push the liberal FDP as junior partner for the CDU with the “second voice” of the voters.
the outcome was that the CDU lost 6,5 % and the FDP won 5 % and both together were thrown out of the government because the socialists won 1 seat more because the greens won 6 %. THAT WAS SO GOOD.
the CDU failed over her own manipulation.
Jan 22nd, 2013 - 10:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
And the Brits are now the biggest trade partner with Germany, displacing France for the first time in decades.

Will Germnay still trade with Britain after they leave the EU?

Of course they will, they are not stupid like Camoron!
Jan 22nd, 2013 - 09:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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willi1
the germans deal with nearly everybody, no matter of their status. but the brits and the french are the most beloved ones...
Jan 23rd, 2013 - 08:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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