The eyes of many officials in not only Brussels, but also Paris, Washington and Warsaw - and notably in Ankara - will on Sunday (18 September) focus on Berlin as Germany heads to the polls in a vote that could have large implications on Germany's position in the EU.
The latest polls have suggested a victory for the conservative opposition candidate Angela Merkel, a 51 year old woman who over the past few years has emerged as a tough politician after having skilfully sidelined several o...
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