Can Merkel Outdo Polls Again? Or Will Populism Make a Comeback?
- Chancellor outperformed final polls in previous Bundestag vote
- Small moves might see Merkel able to link up with liberal FDP
Merkel's Election Challenges
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Election nights can take unforeseen turns, and not just in Britain.
As polls ahead of Germany’s vote suggest a small but perceptible ebbing of support for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrat-led bloc and Martin Schulz’s Social Democrats, the previous election in 2013 suggests that may not be the whole story.