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Failure to form government weakens Germany’s Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for new elections.

11/20/2017

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Failure to form government weakens Germany’s Merkel

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for new elections.

Germany, long the backbone of European stability, descended into political crisis on Monday as after talks to form a coalition government failed and Chancellor Angela Merkel called for new elections. John Yang talks to Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, about what it means for that country, Europe and the U.S.

11/20/2017

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