Reuters: Revolt Mars German Presidential Victory For Merkel
Rebels inside German
Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition made her endure three rounds of
voting before securing the presidency for her candidate on Wednesday, in
a dramatic display of disenchantment with her leadership.
Merkel's conservative candidate Christian Wulff beat Joachim Gauck, a non-partisan civil rights campaigner fielded by the center left, only after a marathon session of a special assembly to choose the largely ceremonial head of state.
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Merkel's conservative candidate Christian Wulff beat Joachim Gauck, a non-partisan civil rights campaigner fielded by the center left, only after a marathon session of a special assembly to choose the largely ceremonial head of state.
Read the entire article here.
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