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Re: Jung Resigned (4.00 / 2)

With apologies to those less versed in German and German politics:

Roland Koch is the hardline CDU PM of Hessen state, once Merkel's strongest rival though steadily losing position since, and Jung was his man in the government.
Ursula von der Leyen is a Merkel confidante, and replaces Jung, thus vacating the family ministry.
Von der Leyen's successor in the family ministry is also from Hessen. Her only claim to fame was when she visioned a wave of "anti-German" hate crimes perpetrated by foreigners in Germany, but both the criminologist and a prosecutor she claimed as sources rejected her interpretation of their evidence.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Fri Nov 27th, 2009 at 01:37:06 PM EST
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Re: Jung Resigned (4.00 / 2)

Koch is really pernicious. Within the coalition this is another reduction of his power. But he's just managed to damage to Germany's public broadcasting system that will take a decade to repair.

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Fri Nov 27th, 2009 at 02:41:38 PM EST
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