Merkel named as German chancellor

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Series Details 10.10.05
Publication Date 10/10/2005
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It was announced 10 October 2005 that Angela Merkel would become Germany's first woman Chancellor under a deal agreed between her Christian Democrats (CDU) and the Social Democrats (SPD).

Source Link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4325600.stm
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