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Government troubles raise stakes in German election

The broad consensus among Germany’s major parties means that September’s election will not lead to big macroeconomic policy changes. But with the Greens and/or SDP set to gain influence, fiscal policy could become marginally less conservative, and Germany could be more open to further EU integration.

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