German election is Merkel’s to lose as campaigning kicks off

With Angela Merkel’s party far ahead in the polls and pledging to pay off debt and cut taxes rather than increase investment, it looks set to be more of the same in Germany after September’s election. But the vote could act as a catalyst for renewed cooperation and integration at the European level.

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