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SPD Berlin branch votes against Merkel coalition
By EUobserver
A majority (21-8) of SPD's Berlin board members has voted against a new 'Grand Coalition' as agreed by CDU, CSU and SPD leaders on Friday, while in Brandenburg a majority (9-2) approved the deal, reported Spiegel. A 600-strong SPD congress in Bonn will vote on the deal on Sunday. SPD dropped one point to 18.5 percent in polls compared to last week, according to an Bild/Insa poll on Tuesday.