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Supporters of the CDU failed to vote because of reservations about Merkel.

Manfred Guellner

I see it as a signal for Angela Merkel.

Roland Koch

What Merkel is trying to do is to restore to some extent that balancing function within Europe and between Europe and the U.S..

Katinka Barysch

Any German chancellor has to have close relations with France, ... Merkel will have a close relationship with France as well.

Karsten Voigt

A grand coalition will only happen with a Chancellor Angela Merkel, not part-time, but the entire four-year-period.

Peter Mueller

Merkel will be a Christian-Democratic chancellor in a Social Democratic government.

Claus Leggewie

People see Merkel as an alternative out of their desperation. She may not be, but that's how they see her now.

Gerd Langguth

Merkel is chancellor, and she is reform-minded; we shouldn't forget that.

Holger Schmieding

Merkel and Chirac would not have worked particularly well together.

Julie Smith

On this point I am of exactly the same mind as Ms Merkel.

Helmut Schmidt

I think there's been an Angela Merkel -factor, as well as something more subtle happening.

David Arkless

Forget chummy foreign policy. Welcome to the chill winds of economic competition, Frau Merkel.

Dmitri Trenin

If there's any prejudice regarding Frau Merkel in Washington, it's positive prejudice. Expectations are so high she may not be able to meet all of them.

Karsten Voigt

I have absolutely the same opinion on this as Frau Merkel.

Helmut Schmidt

The Social Democrats, by turning their attention to Merkel, objectively saved her.

Karsten Voigt

If Schroeder is blocking her chancellorship -- as he appears to be -- then it's not looking good for Frau Merkel.

Dietmar Herz

Believe me, no one in the SPD will allow Merkel to win the elections. There's no chance that we will make this woman, with such radical economic views, chancellor.

Ludwig Stiegler

The goal for Mrs Merkel at this point is to mediate and help prevent a war.

Hajo Funke

Germany has somewhat been pushed into the lead in Europe. This implies great opportunities for Merkel, something that hasn't escaped Bush.

Constanze Stelzenmueller

A higher retirement age is unavoidable but Merkel must do more to ensure the system's viability.

Stefan Bielmeier

Angela Merkel would bring an interesting perspective.

Peter Murphy

The personal question has to be cleared up relatively quickly, and it has to be accepted . . . that Angela Merkel will be chancellor.

Edmund Stoiber

The personal question has to be cleared up relatively quickly and it has to be accepted by the SPD that Angela Merkel will be chancellor.

Edmund Stoiber