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Merkel: "The four years are what I have promised. And I belong to those people who keep their promises" (Photo: European People's Party)

Merkel defends her coalition government

German chancellor Angela Merkel defended her coalition government on Sunday (11 February) in the face of criticism from her own christian-democrat party (CDU/CSU) and division between social-democrats (SPD).

In a TV interview, she admitted that granting the finance ministry, one of the most influential portfolios, to the social-democrats was "painful" for her party. But she said that it was an "acceptable" price to pay to form a government.

"I have to ask myself what is responsibl...

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Merkel: "The four years are what I have promised. And I belong to those people who keep their promises" (Photo: European People's Party)

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