Merkel will not seek new term as chancellor & CDU chair
The crisis in German politics continues
German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Monday that she would not seek re-election when her term expires in 2021.
Merkel, who has been Chancellor since 2005, made the announcement during a news conference today in Berlin.
"It is time today for me to start a new chapter," Merkel told reporters in Berlin.
"This fourth term is my last term as Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. In the next Bundestag election in 2021, I will not run again as Chancellor. I will not run for the German Bundestag any more, and I do not want any other political office."
Merkel told reporters that being Chancellor has been a "very challenging and fulfilling task."
Merkel's decision appears to mark the beginning of the end of her 13-year dominance of European politics.
Merkel, 64, chaired the CDU party since 2000 and has served as Germany's chancellor since 2005.
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Good
Should hang the traitor
Lets hope shit gets better with the new guy in the post
When people who don't even live in Germany hate Merkel.
Many people fail to say what she has done for Germany.
Everyone is just
URRRRRRRRRRRRRGH REFUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES BURN HER!
(Oct 30, 2018, 04:05 PM)Nebula Wrote: [ -> ]When people who don't even live in Germany hate Merkel.
Many people fail to say what she has done for Germany.
Everyone is just
URRRRRRRRRRRRRGH REFUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES BURN HER!
No offence but that's like saying people in the UK can't hate Kim Jong Un... stupid really. What's stopping someone from outside of Germany following German politics.
(Oct 30, 2018, 09:24 PM)LiVHDX Wrote: [ -> ] (Oct 30, 2018, 04:05 PM)Nebula Wrote: [ -> ]When people who don't even live in Germany hate Merkel.
Many people fail to say what she has done for Germany.
Everyone is just
URRRRRRRRRRRRRGH REFUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES BURN HER!
No offence but that's like saying people in the UK can't hate Kim Jong Un... stupid really. What's stopping someone from outside of Germany following German politics.
I fail to see where I said
"You cant hate her, cuz you're not living here."
(Oct 30, 2018, 09:24 PM)LiVHDX Wrote: [ -> ] (Oct 30, 2018, 04:05 PM)Nebula Wrote: [ -> ]When people who don't even live in Germany hate Merkel.
Many people fail to say what she has done for Germany.
Everyone is just
URRRRRRRRRRRRRGH REFUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES BURN HER!
No offence but that's like saying people in the UK can't hate Kim Jong Un... stupid really. What's stopping someone from outside of Germany following German politics.
He is not saying that, but it is a fact that Germans are going to be better informed of what she has done as many of her choices have affected them, unlike someone who is from the UK.