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...for introducing measures to try to boost Germany's birth rate as family minister. She belongs to Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU), who share power with the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP). "With her experience as ... family...

In this article: Angela Merkel, Franz Josef Jung, Ursula von der Leyen, CDU, Germany, Recession, Unemployment, and FDP

...in the defence ministry" he told reporters in Berlin." Jung, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), was defence minister Sep 4, when a German officer ordered an airstrike that likely killed dozens of...

In this article: Franz Josef Jung, Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Angela Merkel, Berlin, Bild, CDU, and Christian Democratic Union

...but requested by German forces. * Jung, 60, is a senior member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and his resignation is a major embarrassment to her. He was named labor minister in October in...

In this article: Franz Josef Jung, Angela Merkel, CDU, Afghanistan, Germany, and Bild

...to Afghanistan. Asked about the matter by reporters, Merkel stopped short of fully endorsing Jung, a member of her Christian Democrats (CDU). The air strike, ordered by a German commander and carried out by a U.S. F-15 fighter, was the...

In this article: Franz Josef Jung, Angela Merkel, Afghanistan, Taliban, Germany, Wolfgang Schneiderhan, NATO, Suicide, and World War Two

...later on Thursday after reviewing the documents in question. If it became clear that Jung, a member of Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU), was aware of the documents and ignored what they said about civilian casualties, he would almost...

In this article: Franz Josef Jung, Angela Merkel, Afghanistan, Taliban, Germany, Bundestag, Suicide, World War Two, and Bild

...she has not only provoked a crisis in the new coalition government of Merkel's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the CDU's Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) and the business-friendly Free Democratic Party...

In this article: Erika Steinbach, Angela Merkel, CDU, Poland, World War II, Free Democratic Party, Eastern Europe, and Berlin

...the chancellor and begins talking about Merkel's weaknesses. She likes to be surrounded by low-maintenance people, says the new CDU finance minister. He doesn't elaborate, which raises the question of whether he counts himself as part of...

In this article: Wolfgang Schauble, Angela Merkel, Tax, FDP, CDU, Germany, Horst Seehofer, Guido Westerwelle, and Brussels

...of the Christian Social Union -- the Bavarian-based sister party of Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) -- as well as a sizeable group within the CDU. Yet to the alarm of Germany's neighbors, she is championed by some seeking to...

In this article: Erika Steinbach, Angela Merkel, Poland, Germany, CDU, FDP, Richard Williamson, World War Two, and Luftwaffe

...funds. His comments appeared to contradict those of Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, a member of Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU), who told the Wirtschaftswoche weekly that the government could not refuse to provide aid now that GM...

In this article: Opel, General Motors, Rainer Bruederle, GM Europe, Magna, Angela Merkel, Berlin, CDU, and FDP