Germany set for four more years with Merkel? / What does Europe make of the German elections?

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The Debates feature from Euro|Topics offers English (+ French and German) translations of a selections of articles in European news sources on this topic.

Euro|Topics relaunched their website during 2016. Features published before that date are still available via an archive website (see related url hyperlinks).On the 24 September 2017 Germany’s federal elections would decide whether Angela Merkel remained Chancellor of Germany. Europe’s press a month away saw her party was heading for victory, although commentators wondered why the opposition had not fully exploited her weaknesses.

For further reports of the German election campign in late August and early September 2017 see the related url hperlinks below.

A single live tv debate between the CDU leader Angela Merkel and SDP leader Martin Schulz took place on the 3 September 2017. Key topics debated included migration, Turkey, North Korea, Donald Trump, social justice and Dieselgate.

A further tv debate took place for the leaders of the next five political parties on the 4 September 2017.

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Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 05.09.17: The Big Holes in Germany’s Election Campaign http://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/72995?lang=en
Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 04.09.17: German election debate verdict: Schulz didn’t beat Merkel, but he pushed her into some surprise statements http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/09/04/german-election-debate-verdict-schulz-didnt-beat-merkel-but-he-pushed-her-into-some-surprise-statements/
Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 08.09.17: Angela Merkel: 4.0 http://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/73045?lang=en
ESO: Key Source: German federal election, 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/german-federal-election-2017/
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ESO: Background information: Merkel's challenger Schulz unveils plan for 'modern Germany' http://www.europeansources.info/record/merkels-challenger-schulz-unveils-plan-for-modern-germany/
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Blog: LSE EuroppBlog: Tag: 2017 German federal elections http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017-german-federal-elections/
EDN Hub, 01.09.17: Countdown to the German elections (DPA) http://www.ednh.news/countdown-to-the-german-elections/
The Local.de, 24.08.17: Is Merkel sleepwalking her way to a fourth election victory? https://www.thelocal.de/20170824/is-merkel-heading-for-a-fourth-election-victory-while-still-on-cruise-control
The Local.de, 01.09.17: Cool Merkel to go head-to-head with fiery Schulz in TV debate showdown https://www.thelocal.de/20170901/cool-merkel-to-go-head-to-head-with-fiery-schulz-in-tv-debate-showdown
Politico, 04.09.17: 5 takeaways from the Merkel-Schulz showdown http://www.politico.eu/article/5-takeaways-from-the-merkel-schulz-showdown/
EUObserver, 04.09.17: Merkel pledges to end Turkey's EU talks https://euobserver.com/enlargement/138867
EurActiv, 04.09.17: Merkel and Schulz butt heads over Turkey and migration in only TV debate http://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/merkel-and-schulz-butt-heads-over-turkey-and-migration-in-only-tv-debate/
Deutsche Welle, 03.09.17: Angela Merkel trounces election rival Martin Schulz in TV debate, say viewers http://www.dw.com/en/angela-merkel-trounces-election-rival-martin-schulz-in-tv-debate-say-viewers/a-40347934
The Local.de, 04.09.17: Merkel ahead as rival Schulz fails to land sucker punch in TV showdown https://www.thelocal.de/20170904/merkel-ahead-as-rival-schulz-fails-to-land-sucker-punch-in-tv-showdown
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ECFR: Commentary, 08.09.17: Prime time debates with few prime time ideas http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_prime_time_debates_with_few_prime_time_ideas
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Spiegel Online International, 05.09.17: David vs. Goliath. The Unequal Battle Between Martin Schulz and Angela Merkel http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/martin-schulz-fading-in-chancellery-race-against-merkel-a-1165750.html#ref=nl-international
EurActiv, 11.09.17: Schulz spells out conditions for coalition government http://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/schulz-spells-out-conditions-for-coalition-government/
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