CHANGE OF POWER IN GERMANY MAY BURY THE IDEA OF TURKEY'S EU MEMBERSHIP

June 1, 2005 - 05:00 AMT  23:59 GMT
On Monday, the major German oppositional political force - the "Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union" has selected the candidate for the federal chancellor's post. In case of victory of the conservators in the upcoming pre-term parliamentary elections the government will be headed by the leader of the "Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union" Angela Merkel. The tough pronouncements of Miss Merkel towards Turkey have won the sympathy of Armenians, guaranteeing the support of the large Armenian community of Germany.
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