| Author (Person) | Pop, Valentina |
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| Series Title | EUObserver |
| Series Details | 24.06.13 |
| Publication Date | 24/06/2013 |
| Content Type | News |
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EUObserver reported that Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union on adopted its political programme on the 23 june 2013 ahead of the September 2013 elections in Germany, vowing to oppose any debt mutualisation in Europe. The main message of the 128-page long manifesto was that Germans should vote for the Christian Democrats (CDU) and their Bavarian sister party (CSU) as they had got Germany and Europe out of the crisis. The Christian Democrats also had not changed their mind on Turkey's EU membership. 'We reject full membership because Turkey does not meet the conditions for joining the EU. Also, given the size of the country and its economic structure, the European Union would be overwhelmed,' the CDU manifesto said. The FT reported that with a series of new social spending promises, plus commitment to a minimum wage and a cap on rent rises, in spite of strong criticism from her coalition partners in FDP and business supporters, the CDU clearly intended to aim for the middle ground. |
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| Source Link | http://euobserver.com/news/120605 |
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| Countries / Regions | Germany |
