German Chancellor Angela Merkel cruised to victory in federal elections on Sunday with enough votes to form a new center-right government with her preferred partner, the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP). The results follow a trend in which Socialist parties across Europe have seen sharp declines in their popularity.
El ascenso de Angela Merkel como la nueva canciller alemana reestablecerá así un sano equilibrio en Europa, de enfoque atlantista.
US President George W Bush met with the new German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House on 13 January. The meeting paved the way for an easing of tensions between Germany and the United States after three years of friction.
