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The German elections are not boring

Here’s why you should pay attention to this weekend’s German election. The German elections are not boring — they are troubling. Merkel’s legacy: As Germany prepares to head to the polls, the chancellor’s exhausted, Europe’s in shambles, and a neo-Nazi party is on the rise. These young German voters explain why Angela Merkel is on course for a fourth term as chancellor. The Angela Merkel model — or how to succeed in German politics. The German Left is its own worst enemy: Could Germany’s left-wing parties unseat Angela Merkel in Sunday’s election? In Germany, immigrants are becoming a serious political force. German elections could bring a new wave of extremism. There is meddling in Germany's election — not by Russia, but by U.S. right wing. Trump boosting Merkel’s re-election campaign because he’s so unpopular in Germany.