Now that the German elections are over and the victorious Chancellor Angela Merkel is preparing for coalition talks with potential partners, two important questions arise: how will the political changes in Germany affect German-Russian relations, which have become embittered in the last few years? And what impact could the election have on Germany’s influence in Central Eastern Europe, its traditional stronghold within the EU, when plans of a more integrated core-Europe are formulating?
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R-L), Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven and Bulgarian Prime Minister Bokyo Borisov attend an informal dinner ahead of an EU Digital Summit in Tallinn, Estonia on Sept. 28.
