The German parliament again preferred.

Angela Merkel, re-electing her for the fourth time as Federal Chancellor. On.

vote of the majority of the Bundestag deputies - 364 out of 688 - supported it, therefore.

voting was technical. So the next 4 years, the FRG will continue to.

maintenance of European unity. Exactly.

one of the most influential in the world.

arena of women. Merkel is known for pro-American views, she has repeatedly criticized.

Her predecessor Gerhard Schroeder for "overprogressive.

position ". As for the private life of the "new iron lady of Europe", it is called boring and monotonous. Merkel was not very popular with the opposite sex. She was twice married.