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The Grand Coalition in Germany

January 17, 2014

Over 70 percent of Germans believe the governing parties -- the CDU and the SPD -- are just as much at odds as the country's previous coalition partners: the Christian Democrats and the Free Democrats.

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Over 70 percent of Germans believe the governing parties -- the CDU and the SPD -- are just as much--or even more--at odds as the country's previous coalition partners: the Christian Democrats and the Free Democrats.
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