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German President Joachim Gauck, rights, hands over the letter of appointment to newly reelected German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Tuesday, December 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Ferdinand Ostrop)
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German Acting Chancellor Angela Merkel, chairwoman of Christian Democrats (CDU) party, delivers a speech to the CDU Federal Joint Committee (Bundesausschuss) in Berlin, Germany, on December 09 2013. (EPA/TIM BRAKEMEIER)
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Merkel’s conservatives back coalition deal despite doubts
Berlin, Reuters—Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU) voted on Monday to approve a coalition with the arch-rival Social Democrats (SPD) after Chancellor Angela Merkel urged her conservatives to swallow some of their misgivings and back the deal. Merkel won...Caption:
Leader of German Social Democratic party (SPD) Sigmar Gabriel addresses the media after a party meeting in Berlin October 20, 2013 (REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz)
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