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Merkel protege struggles with Germany's green revolution

  BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel appointed him for his charm and political skill as marshal of her vision of a 'green revolution' in Europe's biggest power market. A year on, Peter Altmaier finds himself spurned by many environmentalists, disdained by industry and viewed cooly by a publicFull story

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File photo of Germany's Environment Minister Peter Altmaier arriving for the weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin April 24, 2013. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/Files

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Germany's Environment Minister Peter Altmaier poses in front of a coal power plant during an official opening ceremony in the western city of Neurath, in this August 15, 2012 file picture. German Chancellor Angela Merkel appointed Altmaier for his charm and political skill as marshal of her vision o

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  File picture of Germany's Environment Minister Altmaier in Berlin

Germany's Environment Minister Peter Altmaier arrives for a weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin, in this April 24, 2013 file picture. German Chancellor Angela Merkel appointed Altmaier for his charm and political skill as marshal of her vision of a 'green revolution' in Europe's biggest power market. A