Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. That quote, attributed alternately to the ancient Chinese general Sun Tzu and the Renaissance writer and philosopher Machiavelli, might have been on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s mind on Sunday evening as she announced the six members of her conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) whom she would like to serve in her next Cabinet — if her grand coalition with the Social Democrats (SPD) is approved. Merkel said she had tried to strike a balance between experience and youthful energy in making her picks. “I think we’ve got an effective team that’s equal to the demands of the future,” the 63-year-old Merkel said, adding that all of her proposed ministers are far younger than she is. But a youth movement probably wasn’t Merkel’s main concern in putting together a new team. The nomination of Spahn (top center), a potential rival for Merkel, is viewed as a concession to the party’s youth wing Nominating a rival Of the six names on her list, the one that stands out most is Jens Spahn, the chancellor’s nominee for health minister. The 37-year-old not only represents a new political generation, but was also heavily critical of Merkel’s welcoming policy toward refugees,… Read full this story
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