Merkel insists she will be retiring completely from the political scene

 

German chancellor Angela Merkel insisted she has no other political ambitions once her mandate expires.

Merkel told a joint news conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte,that she would be unavailable for any further political office after serving out her fourth term as chancellor.

Dutch PM Rutte in Berlin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (L) give a joint press conference at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. Photo: EPA-EFE/OMER MESSINGER

During the press conference she totally dismissed speculation that she could take a big European Union job in Brussels.

 

Via Politico

 

 

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