German Chancellor Angela Merkel, announced yesterday that the current Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere, assume the defense portfolio today and will be replaced by the Social Hans-Peter Friedrich. Executive remodeling occurred following the resignation of former Minister of Defence Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg, who left office for being accused of plagiarizing his doctoral thesis in law.
In chess in German politics, the unexpected drop in Guttenberg, until two weeks ago one of the most promising bishops of the government of Angela Merkel on Tuesday left a void difficult to fill. The chancellor tried to show steady yesterday to resolve a situation that had emerged politically embarrassing.
It is characterized by remodeling an explicit desire for continuity. Thomas de Maizière, a member of the CDU, the party of the chancellor, will the Ministry of Defence: Merkel was convinced that de Maizière can successfully complete the reform process initiated by the Armed Forces Guttenberg.
The portfolio of the Interior has been assigned to the Bavarian Hans-Peter Friedrich, parliamentary group leader of the government also Social Union (CSU), the party of Guttenberg. Guttenberg's resignation, the most popular minister in Merkel's government has been hard hit in a year dense regional electoral appointments.
In chess in German politics, the unexpected drop in Guttenberg, until two weeks ago one of the most promising bishops of the government of Angela Merkel on Tuesday left a void difficult to fill. The chancellor tried to show steady yesterday to resolve a situation that had emerged politically embarrassing.
It is characterized by remodeling an explicit desire for continuity. Thomas de Maizière, a member of the CDU, the party of the chancellor, will the Ministry of Defence: Merkel was convinced that de Maizière can successfully complete the reform process initiated by the Armed Forces Guttenberg.
The portfolio of the Interior has been assigned to the Bavarian Hans-Peter Friedrich, parliamentary group leader of the government also Social Union (CSU), the party of Guttenberg. Guttenberg's resignation, the most popular minister in Merkel's government has been hard hit in a year dense regional electoral appointments.
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