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The German elections have resulted in a tie, which in this case is a euphemism for crisis.(The Week)(Brief article)

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The German elections have resulted in a tie, which in this case is a euphemism for crisis. The conservatives under Angela Merkel at one point had a lead of at least 20 points, and should have won hands down. They tried to explain that Germany--and beyond it the EU--has to reform the combination of handouts and regulation causing economic and social sclerosis, as shown by the figure of 5 minion unemployed. As they campaigned, however, they seemed frightened by what they were saying, and the incumbent Gerhard Schroeder and the socialists ...

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