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Germany's Elections and the Eurozone

Feb 19, 2011 | 15:25 GMT

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Summary

Seven state elections will be held in Germany between Feb. 20 and September. As a result, Germany will essentially be in campaign mode for six months. This will distract the ruling coalition, which has been attempting to balance its rhetoric between its domestic audience and its foreign audience. The election season will likely not bode well for the eurozone as it tries to find a way out of its current economic crisis.

A spate of state elections in Germany will distract Berlin for six months and challenge the ruling coalition's position. (With STRATFOR interactive chart.)...

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