Originally posted by zeeblebot...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8672946.stm
Germany's Merkel admits "bitter defeat" in state poll
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has admitted her coalition suffered a "bitter defeat" in regional elections in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).
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Many analysts believe their defeat was in large part due to the government's recent decision to contribute to a huge rescue package for Greece.
Many cities in NRW are on the brink of bankruptcy.
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Originally posted by zeeblebotIt's certainly a worrying sign for Merkel. But the next national elections are in 3 years or so, by that time people will have forgotten about Greek debt.
from the article:
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NRW, Germany's most populous state and home to 18 million people, is in the country's industrial heartland and regarded as a weathervane for national politics.
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