But a late surge by left-wing parties and her euroskeptics on the right could make for a messy coaltiion wrangling process.
Merkel remains slight favorite as Germans head to polls
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AfD poised to shatter Germany’s electoral consensus on Europe
While the new vehicle for resentment of Southern Europe remains unlikely to play a role in Germany’s new government, even a modest showing at the polls could have ripple effects down the line.
Desperate German oppo makes goofy pre-election gamble
Drawing a contrast with the cautious, technocratic Merkel, center-left leader Peer Steinbrück hopes to capitalize on her stalling poll numbers with a wild magazine cover.
Channeling anger at bailouts, Merkel slams Greece as unfit for eurozone
German chancellor is still likely to escape next month’s election test with her coalition intact, and, ironically, the specter of more aid for Greece might help her distract from anger at NSA spying.
Merkel’s election-year austerity dance
Triangulating against the left to deprive it of campaign talking points while keeping a wary eye on the new euroskeptic party, one that could theoretically end up being a coalition partner.
Merkel hopes what happens in Hanover stays in Hanover
The challenge for Merkel is to establish some distance from coalition partners the Free Democrats, who are sometimes seen as squabblers with too many ideological hang-ups.
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