many say that come qanbar his victory at the state elections in the saar region one year ago was key to merkel's win in the nationwide elections just a few months later. i was hoping that many people would support our politics of the center on a grand coalition and me personally and that seems to be the case it's great that this mood was translated into so many votes and that many nonvoters came back to us and this is he was afterwards the media gave come convo or the nickname many american but a.k.k. as she's known in the c.d.u. party is much more than just a mini the fifty five year old lawyer has managed to secure a conservative majority within the saar region traditionally a social democrat stronghold. a.k.k. is considered to be down to earth her matter of fact approach to politics is very popular come current powers nomination as general secretary can also be seen as a way of reaching out to americans tricks although she's loyal to the party leader come current power has never been too shy to voice her opinion in the past. every second look at some of the other stories making ne

party is much more than just a mini unincluded com combo or has been state premie of the saar region since two thousand and eleven. victory at the state elections last year was key to merkel's win in the nationwide elections just a few months later now she gives up a strong position to help marco to set up a reform agenda within the c.d.u. . even though it has never i'm firmly convinced that germany needs and will continue to need strong political parties not political movements dominated by single persons. and agreed to come come by was considered to be down to earth a matter of fact approach to politics is very popular her nomination as general secretary can also be seen as a way of reaching out to america's critics of those she's loyal to the bharti leader articulate come combo has never been too shy to voice opinion in the past hour at let's go to our political correspondent all over south for more on this are going to say you have chosen america's party members welcomed her decision to nominate and i can't come and our. well it certainly shows this move that. is taking care of h

just a mini the fifty five year old lawyer has managed to secure a conservative majority within the saar region traditionally a social democrat stronghold. a.k.k. is considered to be down to earth her matter of fact approach to politics is very popular come current powers nomination as general secretary can also be seen as a way of reaching out to americans critics although she's loyal to the party leader come convo or has never been too shy to voice her opinion in the past as give over a political correspondent to all of us and well what message is unclear sending with this decision. politician with a complicated name on a good come common ball for non german natives at least it's a very interesting move to follow here i'm going to america has received lots of criticism foam from within her own party in the refugee crisis of two thousand and fifteen and sixteen for the general move off the conservative party to the left so not everybody is very pleased right now at this point after a very complicated weeks of negotiating to form a new government also please weekend and the question is a