Angela Merkel's Fight to Hold on to Power - Der Spiegel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel may look set for another term in office, but her political future hinges on the election result. If her CDU party ends up having to form another grand coalition with the center-left SPD, it will spell the beginning of the end of her political career. Angela Merkel's Fight to Hold on to Power

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