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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Support for Merkel's conservatives edges down on refugee crisis

The Forsa poll put Merkel's conservative bloc down one percentage point on 40 percent after a 2-point dip last week, which the pollster blamed on divisions within her party on the third bailout for Greece. The Social Democrats (SPD), who share power with Merkel, were up one point at 24 percent. "Angela Merkel cannot yet score on the dominant issue of refugees because she feels under pressure and it doesn't suit her pragmatic and calm political style," said Forsa chief Manfred Guellner.


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