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Annalena Baerbock could save the US-German alliance, Armin Laschet could ruin it

By Tom Rogan
Published May 7, 2021 9:45am ET
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Annalena Baerbock could save the US-German alliance, Armin Laschet could ruin it
As Germany prepares for elections on Sept. 26, a surprising candidate for chancellor offers hope of repairing the U.S.-German alliance. That candidate is Annalena Baerbock, the leader of the center-left Green Party. Just 40 years old, Baerbock offers a smart, confident, and charismatic injection into trans-Atlantic relations. Recently selected as her party’s candidate for chancellor, […]

As Germany prepares for elections on Sept. 26, a surprising candidate for chancellor offers hope of repairing the U.S.-German alliance.

That candidate is Annalena Baerbock, the leader of the center-left Green Party.

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