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Ursula von der Leyen appointed as Germany's first female defence minister

Move triggers speculation about whether popular former labour minister is being groomed as Angela Merkel's successor

• Philip Oltermann in Berlin
• The Guardian, Sunday 15 December 2013 18.40 GMT

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In a new German cabinet that otherwise presented many familiar faces in familiar political roles, there was one big surprise: Ursula von der Leyen is to become Germany's first female defence minister.

Her appointment triggered speculation not only about how the male-dominated army would respond to having a woman in charge, but about whether the 55-year-old is being groomed to become Angela Merkel's successor as leader of the Christian Democrats.

In her previous post as labour and social affairs minister, Von der Leyen oversaw an unprecedented rise in the number of Germany's working poor – people who work full- or part-time but still rely on state benefits to make ends meet.

Yet an instinct for cleverly timed interventions and an abundance of self-confidence allowed the mother of seven to present herself as the social conscience of the last coalition government.

By speaking out in favour of increasing the number of nurseries and the introduction of a women's quota, gay marriage and a nationwide minimum wage, Von der Leyen made enemies among the more traditionalist party members and won admirers on the left.

Her popularity ratings are consistently high – too high for Merkel, some have suggested. Given that her old post had been earmarked by Social Democrats early on during the coalition talks, it looked like Von der Leyen's rise to power had been cut short, until news her new role leaked at the weekend.

Cynics say that a move to the scandal-prone defence ministry is the perfect way to set up a rival for a fall, as it was for another rising star during Merkel's reign, the ambitious Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg. But others feel that Von der Leyen is being cleverly groomed as Merkel's successor – no small task, given the relative lack of charismatic leaders in CDU ranks. "This way, Merkel herself can choose whom she eventually wants to hand the reins to."

Von der Leyen's appointment sends out a positive signal for the further integration of European armed forces. In a Spiegel interview in 2011, she said: "My aim is a united states of Europe, run along the lines of the federal states of Switzerland, Germany or the USA." The creation of a European army would be the logical conclusion of such a vision.

"We may find that she's more open to integration than her predecessor", said Jan Techau, director of Carnegie Europe. "The decision won't be entirely up to her, but we've seen in the past that Merkel is happy to be lead by a minister with a strong vision on such matters."

For the German army it will no doubt involve a culture change. Among the 200 highest officers, there is only one female general. The armed forces commissioner of the German parliament, Hellmut Königshaus, welcomed the appointment. "Since 2001, military careers in the army have been open to women", he told Bild am Sonntag. "It's an expression of normality that we now have a woman at the top of the German defence ministry."

• This article was amended on 18 December 2013 because the original said: "Among the 200 officers in the armed forces there is only one woman". This has been corrected to say: among the 200 highest officers, there is only one female general.



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German Defense Minister von der Leyen arrives in Afghanistan

Germany’s new Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen has arrived in Afghanistan in a surprise visit. The trip came as NATO and Afghan officials began drawing up a framework on cooperation after troop withdrawal.



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Five day after taking office as defense minister, von der Leyen arrived on Sunday morning in the northern Afghan headquarters of allied operations, in Mazar-i-Sharif.

It was the second visit by a defense minister to Bundeswehr troops stationed in Afghanistan in less than ten days. The previous week, von der Leyen's predecessor Thomas de Maiziere was at the base before he swapped ministerial posts to become interior minister in Chancellor Angela Merkel's new government.

Mazar-i-Sharif is Germany's last camp in Afghanistan. More than 3,800 German troops remain in the country, with up to 5,350 Bundeswehr personnel stationed there when operations were at their height.

Von der Leyen, who arrived from the Labor Ministry, is the first woman to ever hold the role of Germany's defense minister.

Day of talks on pullout

The visit came after NATO officials opened their negotiations with Afghan counterparts on Saturday. Alliance representatives said no deal would be signed until a separate, direct agreement with the US was finalized.

Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, confirmed negotiations had begun about a State of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to outline the alliance's overall role after 2014.

Rasmussen said the SOFA deal was essential for NATO's "mission to train, advise and assist" the Afghan army and police.

Ahead of any such agreement, Washington and Kabul have yet to reach an accord on the Bilateral Security Agreement, which would stipulate the status of US troops being deployed in Afghanistan after the current deadline.

"I welcome the start of these talks today...while stressing that the NATO Status of Forces Agreement will not be concluded or signed until the signature of the Bilateral Security Agreement between the Governments of Afghanistan and the United States," Rasmussen said in a statement.

The bilateral agreement - which would establish the legal conditions for US and other NATO troops - has been subject to some delay, with Afghan President Hamid Karzai citing concerns. Karzai has said he would not allow a continued NATO presence if that meant "more bombs and killings."

Pressure for full withdrawal

Karzai's delay in signing the delay has outraged some US lawmakers, who have called for a complete withdrawal unless the conditions are agreed upon.

A spokesman for US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he was “pleased” by the start of the negotiations.

Given the comparatively fragile status of the Afghan security forces, there are fears of a resurgence of the extremist Taliban regime that was overthrown in the US-led invasion of 2001.

Between 8,000 and 12,000 foreign troops are to stay in Afghanistan after the deadline, officially with the task of training security personnel so the country might take responsibility for its own security.

rc/jr (AFP, dpa, Reuters)




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אוקיי - אז השאלה נותרה פתוחה - מה יחסה לישראל...

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