Merkel critic to step down as Hesse PM

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Series Details 26.5.10
Publication Date 26/05/2010
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Roland Koch, Premier of the German state of Hesse and one of the most powerful regional barons in Angela Merkel’s ruling Christian Democratic Union, announced his resignation on the 25 May 2010, a move that could see him emerge as a conservative challenger to the German Chancellor.

Koch has come under fire in the past for championing controversial budget cuts to education and childcare.

Related Links
Spiegel Online International, 25.5.10: Merkel Loses an Adversary and an Ally http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,696626,00.html
Deutsche Welle, 25.5.10: Hesse state premier Roland Koch quits post http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5604912,00.html

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