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Spats Within Germany's CDU Could Cause Political Paralysis

Mar 31, 2021 | 20:17 GMT

CDU party chairman Armin Laschet speaks on the occasion of the start of the participation campaign for the CDU's election program March 30, 2021, in Berlin.

CDU party chairman Armin Laschet speaks on the occasion of the start of the participation campaign for the CDU's election program March 30, 2021, in Berlin.

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Disputes within Germany's governing Christian Democratic Union could undermine Berlin's efforts to handle the COVID-19 crisis, and delay the country’s economic recovery. The CDU's drop in popularity also opens the door to a lengthy coalition-building process after the federal election in September, which would result in policy paralysis in Germany and, to some extent, in the rest of the European Union....

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