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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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German election stories: 4 news summaries
GERMAN VOTE


 Merkel Wins 
 Re-Election, 
 New Coalition 

Germany's chancellor will form new bloc with center-right

Sep 27, 09 12:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Angela Merkel was headed to re-election today, and German voters were sending her along with enough votes to cobble together a center-right coalition and ditch the Social Democrats she has been allied with since 2005. Exit polls on German television showed Merkel's conservative bloc with 33.4% of the vote,... More »

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Angela Merkel • Chancellor of Germany • German election • Social Democratic Party

 Merkel Heads for 2nd Term, 
 With Messy Coalition  

German vote could free or hamstring chancellor for 4 more years

Sep 25, 09 5:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Germany votes in a federal election in less than 48 hours, but Angela Merkel has better things to do than campaign; she's in Pittsburgh with the rest of the G20. Merkel is assured of a second term, but in Germany's complex system of coalition politics, the bigger question is which... More »

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Angela Merkel • Germany • CDU • SPD • German election • Social Democratic Party

(Newser) - With the slogan "Yes weekend" and promises to subsidize tanning beds and cosmetic surgery, candidate Horst Schlaemmer has stormed the otherwise drab German election campaign scene. Unlike rivals Angela Merkel and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, aspiring chancellor Schlaemmer doesn't exist—he's a character created by a comedian—but that didn't stop... More »

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Angela Merkel • Frank-Walter Steinmeier • German election • Horst Schlaemmer

Merkel's Party Wins Big in German Election

Left decimated as chancellor gets a boost ahead of national vote

Jan 19, 09 6:01 AM CST
(Newser) - The right-wing party of Angela Merkel came out on top in a closely watched German state election last night, giving the chancellor a major boost ahead of a federal election later this year. In Hesse, home to the financial powerhouse Frankfurt, right-wing premier Roland Koch won a new mandate, while... More »

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Angela Merkel • Germany • Hesse • Roland Koch • CDU • SPD • German election

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