Four MORE years of Merkel: German chancellor says she’s going nowhere
ANGELA Merkel has said that she intends to continue as chancellor of Germany for four more years if she is re-elected in September.
Chancellor Merkel will stand for re-election in September
The chancellor Angela Merkel is standing for election this Autumn and is the overwhelming favourite to win.
Yesterday she said: “I made clear when I announced my re-election bid that I would run for four years.”
A full fourth term would extend her chancellorship to 16 years through to 2021.
I made clear when I announced my re-election bid that I would run for four years
During the interview that aired on German television on Sunday, she said: “I have the firm intention to do as I told the people”.
Mrs Merkel also used the interview to defend her record on migration.
The chancellor rejected calls to limit the number of people allowed to ente Germany.
In the interview, she said: “As far as an upper limit is concerned, my position is clear: I will not accept it.”
The German leader defended her fiscal police after her rival, Social Democrats candidate for chancellor, Martin Schulz, pledged to increase public investment.
Mr Schulz said he would push Germany into a period of increased investments and renewed eurozone integration.
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The former European Union president said: “In addition to the debt ceiling, we need a minimum spend for investments that preserves the fabric of our country.”
Mr Schulz will go head-to-head with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany’s elections on September 24.
He has accused Chancellor Merkel of lacking a clear plan.
The SPD leader accused the chancellor of “boastfully promising” full employment while not telling voters how she would achieve this.
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He said: “Germany is a great country. But Germany can do more.”
Chancellor Merkel recently said Hamburg was the right venue for the G20 summit as she thanked the security authorities after protesters stormed the city.
Merkel is leading in the polls to be re-elected as chancellor in September
Riots broke out in the city, with dozens of police officers injured by left-wing extremists.
She said the violence the protesters carried out was “unacceptable”.
According to a poll published in the Bild am Sonntag newspaper on Sunday, Merkel’s party had 38 per cent support from voters, which is 13 points ahead of her Social Democrats rival.