Finally an election in Europe that isn't racking our nerves.
After the unexpected calamity of Brexit and the second-place finish of Marine Le Pen in France, Germany's boring election is a welcome reprieve.
Polls point to a comfortable victory for chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling Christian Democrats (CDU) - and why shouldn't they?
The economy is growing, unemployment is low, the federal budget is in surplus and the refugee crisis has disappeared from the front pages.
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