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Another row erupted over the future of nuclear power, long a controversial issue in Germany. One of Merkel's CDU allies, Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen, opened up a can of worms when he called for an end to the use of nuclear power by 2030. Merkel's spokesman said any talk of an exit strategy was "premature." But conservative governors from the south of the country, home to some of the nuclear power stations, were seething. Westerwelle chimed in with the opinion that abandoning nuclear energy would be a "serious mistake...
...nonsense image is meant to make Merkel look more trustworthy than the slicker, suaver Schröder. "If we were to disappoint voters again the way Schröder did in 2002, people would ask themselves whether there is any party they can vote for," says Norbert Röttgen, a senior member of Merkel's campaign team. "Being honest about value-added tax is a strategy to regain the trust of the people." And Merkel is backing up the persona with policies. In addition to the vat increase, she has suggested weakening job-protection laws and reforming union wage...