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Merkel packs a punch with giant golden glove

German Chancellor Angela Merkel grimaces as she holds a giant golden boxing glove during the representatives meeting of the Christian Democratic Party, CDU, in Grimmen, Germany, on Saturday. Standing in the background are CDU Bundestag member Eckhardt Rehberg right, and boxing coach Hans-Ullrich Wegner. Merkel has been elected unanimously to lead the electoral list in the northwestern German state. She received all of the 113 votes.

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Comment author avatarVanderleun

Brings a whole new world of fisting to German politics.

    Reply#1 - Sat Mar 16, 2013 4:05 PM EDT
    Comment author avatarPeter-2664687

    Second coming of Margaret Thatcher... Iron Lady with an Iron Cross and a Golden Glove. GOOD for Northern Europe and bad for third world Southern Europe. Merkel, please save us because the rest has only wimps. Oh, and give Berlusconi a good thrashing from me.

      Reply#2 - Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:56 PM EDT
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