Reuters: Facing far-right gains, Merkel, Schulz urge undecided Germans to vote
BERLIN/GREIFSWALD, Germany (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, poised to win a fourth term in Sunday’s election, and her center-left challenger Martin Schulz urged supporters on Saturday to keep fighting for votes with a third of the electorate still undecided.
Merkel is widely expected to cruise to re-election with the Schulz’s Social Democrats trailing by double digits but the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) could emerge as the third largest party, complicating the outlook for her next coalition.
A new INSA poll published by Bild newspaper showed sliding support for Merkel’s conservatives, who dropped two percentage points to 34 percent, and the SPD, down one point to 21 percent - both now joined in an unwieldy “grand coalition”.
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WNU Editor: A healthy economy. Stable and debt-free budgets. Wage gains. This is why German Chancellor Angela Merkel. For the AfD .... their support comes from those who are concerned about open immigration and German culture .... and they will now have a voice in the country's parliament.
More News On Germany's Election Tomorrow
Merkel and Schulz in last-minute bid to win voters -- DW
Merkel pitches German voters steady course while far right makes waves -- CBC
Germany faces first far-right party in parliament since 1960s -- The Guardian
How Germany’s Social Democratic Party lost the youth vote -- Globe and Mail
How to watch the German election like a pro -- POLITICO.eu
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