Video: A German Pre-Election Win and Lingering U.S. Tensions
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September 12, 2009 | 0210 GMT
GM has approved the sale of its Opel division in Germany to a suitor favored by Chancellor Angela Merkel's government, saving thousands of German jobs just ahead of general elections. But the Opel sale has become a symbol of cooling relations between Washington and Berlin -- and the chilling effect has only grown worse as debate over Afghanistan heats up. In the latest STRATFOR Insights video, analyst Matt Gertken provides his analysis of the situation.
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