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Did Germany vote in a close election of 18 September 2005?

"Die Bundestagswahl vom 18. September 2005: Votum für Wechsel in Kontinuität" [The Parliamentary Election of 18 September 2005: Verdict for a Change in Continuity]. Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen (in German) (1/2006): 2. ^ "Germany votes in close election". BBC. 18 September 2005. Archived from the original on 10 March 2006. Retrieved 3 May 2017.

When did Angela Merkel become a leader of the CDU?

In November 1991, Merkel, with the support of the federal CDU, ran for the state leadership of the CDU in the state of Brandenburg, which neighbours Berlin. She lost to Ulf Fink. In June 1993, Merkel was elected leader of the CDU in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, s?ding her former mentor Günther Krause.

Why did Angela Merkel get a doctorate in 2023?

In 2023, Merkel received a doctorate honoris causa from the Paris Institute of Political Sciences in recognition of her political career. Due to the duration of Merkel's tenure, a significant part of Germany's electorate (5% in 2021) had never lived under another chancellor until Olaf Scholz took office in 2021.

What is Merkel's policy of Wandel durch Handel?

Merkel's chancellorship has become tightly associated with the policy of Wandel durch Handel, which advocates pursuing close economic ties with authoritarian governments with the goal of inducing democratization.