Graphic shows profiles of the top parties in Germany’s general election and a recent opinion poll conducted by the INSA Institute.
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Merkel on course to get fourth term as chancellor

By Duncan Mil

September 24, 2017 - Chancellor Angela Merkel looks likely to emulate her mentor, the late Helmut Kohl, by winning a fourth term in office. The leader of the Christian Democrats has seen her ratings boosted by steady economic growth, low unemployment and, crucially, the slowing influx of migrants.

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PUBLISHED: 14/09/2017; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Associated Press, Getty Images
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