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Strained relations test Merkel's coalition

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Doris KrannichSeptember 21, 2013

After four years in power, Germany's governing coalition of conservatives and FDP is seeking another term. But it hasn't always been a match made in heaven. At times, relations between the partners broke down, descending into public bickering and name-calling. Key policy pledges were ditched. Can the coalition survive another four years?

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