the race to replace Angela Merkel and why it matters to New Zealand
- Written by Mathew Doidge, Senior Research Fellow, University of Canterbury
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From a distance, the big news about Germany’s coming election on September 26 is the end of Angela Merkel’s reign after 16 years of leadership in Germany and Europe. Closer up, with no clear front-runner to take Merkel’s place, the picture is far more complex.
Seemingly on track for a clear victory until February, the...
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