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Merkel Reelection Chances Remain Good Despite Poor Results - SPIEGEL ONLINE
Roland Nelles gives 6 reasons why chancellor Merkel is likely to run for chancellor in 2017 and do well. Nelles says the alternative is a Greens, Left party, SPD coalition as in Berlin. But the rest of Germany is too conservative and the very idea of that coalition could bring conservatives together behind Merkel, including the CSU. It would give CDU voters second thoughts about switching to the anti-immigrant AfD party. Also important he says is that the immediacy of the refugee issue could fade as the German government better handles the refugee situation, including security, housing and integration. And as the agreement with Turkey is holding for controlling flow of refugees and turning them back. Also compared to SPD Merkel is still 8-10 points ahead in polls today says Nelles, so that there are still many Merkel supporters. In addition to what Nelles says, Strack in DW.com points out how Merkel's openness even showing emotions sometimes, about how the refugee crisis caught her and the German government unprepared, could help her in coming months.
"The situation that reached us unprepared in late summer 2015"- chancellor Merkel on the unanticipated nature of events at Budapest Keleti station
09/21/2016
Some say if prime minister Orban of Hungary had not acted the way he did, the German government would have had more time to consider the situation. As it happened the German government and chancellor Merkel had to decide in a few hours. If Budapest, Berlin and other EU nations had communicated better the situation could have been handled in a better way instead of the sudden unplanned movement of refugees into Germany and Austria.
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Increased scrutiny of anti-immigrant party Pegida in 2015 as its message conflicts with Chancellor Merkel's message of tolerance in Germany
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An effort to preserve the German environment of an immigrant friendly country by chancellor Merkel, Christian Democrats and Social Democrats in the coalition government. This leads to increased scrutiny of Pegida which begins to fall apart with more information appearing about the background of the leaders in the movement.
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Merkel Accepts Responsibility for Party’s Losses in Berlin Election
The New York Times 09/19/2016
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Chancellor Merkel says about this offer that it is one refugees are expected to take to integrate into Germany society.
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German government leaders back plan to push migrants to integrate
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The New York Times 09/19/2016
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Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and the refugee crisis in Europe in 2015-2016
09/05/2015
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The Roots of the Migration Crisis
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Refugees Find a Mostly Smooth Welcome in Germany
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Angela Merkel Is Motivated By Decency, Not Politics
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The modesty and credibility of VW Golf driving German chancellor Angela Merkel
08/23/2013
Angela Merkel drives a VW Golf for supermarket shopping from her apartment in central Berlin. Voters sense this as fairly normal behaviour of the chancellor. Voters dislike the fact that her SDP rival Steinbruck took 1.3 million euros in speaker fees in 2012. By contrast there is a sense of authenticity for the chancellor. Merkel supports setting minimum wages by industry, and is taking away many social and economic fairness issues away from the SDP. Her personal popularity is above 60% in polls taken in 2013. Even at a time when the Christian Democrats and partners Free Democrats have lost state elections, the personal popularity of the chancellor remains high. The hard work in defending the euro currency and German position favoring financial discipline coupled with flexibility in setting deficit targets, shows a chancellor with proven results as the European economies gradually recover from recession.
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No Clear Winner in Debate Between Merkel and Challenger
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German elections pit Merkel, challenger over poverty problems - The Washington Post
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Merkel Rival Finds Little Joy With His Bedrock Voters
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Merkel Wins Big in German Election
Wall Street Journal 09/23/2013
Germany's Social Democrats Agree to Coalition Talks With Merkel
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