Friday, June 30, 2017

Why Angela Merkel, known for embracing liberal values, voted against same-sex marriage

Why Angela Merkel, known for embracing liberal values, voted against same-sex marriage

Friday's parliamentary vote in Berlin to recognize the right of same-sex couples to wed was a long-awaited victory for German liberals. But the vote was a defeat for the woman who seemed to have emerged as one of the country's most popular icons of liberalism: German Chancellor Angela Merkel. She welcomed over 1 million refugees, abandoned nuclear energy over safety […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/06/30/why-angela-merkel-known-for-embracing-liberal-values-voted-against-same-sex-marriage/

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