Merkel seeks third term as Germany goes to Poll

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Germany on its date with  General election ,Vice Chancellor bid for third term while addressing a rally in Berlin, Merkel urged voters to give her a “strong mandate.” Her personal popularity rating is high is above 70 percent .That popularity does not extend to the governing coalition.

Mrs Merkel’s Christian Democrats may take the largest number of seats in parliament, or Bundestag.

But Mrs Merkel’s coalition partner, the Free Democrats, may not gain the 5% vote share required to win any seats.

If so, Mrs Merkel may have to consider a coalition with her main rival Peer Steinbrueck’s Social Democrats.

A coalition of Centre-Left, Left and Green parties is also a possibility.Reports BBC

Merkel appealed to voters to defend Europe against Euroskeptics, who threaten to break into the German parliament for the first time.

Germany is Europe’s biggest economy  the election is important and is watched across the Eurozone. Nearly sixty  million people are eligible to vote in today’s elections.