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82. Oh Hurrah! too good not to post - "Crushing Defeat" for Merkel

Sun May 13, 2012, 02:20 PM

May 2012

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/05/13-1

Published on Sunday, May 13, 2012 by Common Dreams
Crushing Defeat for Germany's Merkel as Voters Reject Austerity
- Common Dreams staff

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her conservative party suffered a crushing defeat on Sunday in an election in Germany's most populous state, a result which should embolden the left opposition to step up its criticism of her European 'austerity' policies.

The crushing defeat leaves her vulnerable at a time when a backlash against her insistence on austerity is building across Europe. Recent elections have rejected austerity policies in Greece, France and Italy, severely weakening Chancellor Merkel.

... in what amounted to the worst result in the state for the conservatives since 1949.

bold emphasis added

Now - that's a Mother's Day present after my own heart. And a fitting post-script to Demeter's post # 77

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