(02-01-2017, 04:19 PM)GI-Land Wrote: And Merkel did lose reputation too.
Former a politician, that was known for doing nothing and just sitting things out, she finally did something in the refugee crisis and got punished for it. Polls say, the new right-wing, partly-nazi-party "AfD" (Alternative für Deutschland, Alternative for Germany) is going to be the third strongest party in the elections in September with 14% or so.
Plus our Social-Democrats set up a good competitor. Martin Schulz, former EU-president, pro EU af, but knows no mercy for anyone on the right or religious islamists or unconstitutional lefts. If the people could vote directly for the chancellor, Schulz and Merkel would both get 41%.
It will be an exciting campaign period. Although I wanted to vote for Merkel in September, things have changed by now and I'm again unsure, whom to give the vote.

Well, let's hope your country makes the right decision. By the way, be on the lookout for Russian interference. They're gonna try to influence the minds of the voters by leaking damaging material on candidates or creating Twitter accounts that look German. They did that with Hillary Clinton, they might as well do it with Angela Merkel or any challenger who is not pro-Russia. I urge you not to make the decision that the UK and my country made. Please don't fall for Russia's trap.