Westerwelle defiant as support collapses

Article reports that as leader of the liberal Free Democrats, junior partners in Germany’s ruling centre-right coalition, as well as vice-chancellor and foreign minister, Guido Westerwelle is fighting January 2011 for his political life against a rising tide of revolt from the party ranks.

His performance at the FDP annual party conference in January 2011 and forthcoming, pivotal state elections were seen as likely to determine his political fate.

Spiegel Online International, 7.1.11: Party Base Gives Westerwelle a Stay of Execution http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,738258,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 6.1.11: Guido Westerwelle's Last Stand http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,738173,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 6.1.11: German foreign minister fights for political survival http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14754011,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 4.1.11: Immediate Threat Waning, But Westerwelle Faces Tough Year http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,737772,00.html

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