Berlin 16 – 01 – 2010
Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor has brushed-off rumours that she might resign.
While the origin of this resignation rumour remain nebulous and elusive, Berlin observers have recently noticed a distinctly more tired, forlorn and older looking Merkel and comes at a time when her own leadership style is being questioned.
Criticism from with-in her own CDU party, and in-fighting amongst her center-right coalition partners regarding tax cuts, Afghanistan and health costs have already blemished the beginning of her 2nd term.
Keeping in mind the old adage and the first rule in politics - ‘never believe a rumour unless it has been officially denied’ – a government spokesman has since said to be “baffled’ by the resignation talk and Merkel has herself remarked the rumour to be ‘absurd’.
The rumour highlighted weakness in the Euro zone along-side wider concerns including the struggling Greek economy pushing the Euro down.
While polls show public support waning –at 60% percent the lowest personal approval ratings since the end of 2006 -she is still popular in Germany and certainly more popular than any up-start ‘wanabee’ challengers within the government.
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