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"Analysis: German opposition loses ground
By Stefan Nicola Aug 5, 2005, 15:34 GMT
KEHL AM RHEIN, Germany (UPI) -- For the first time since German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder announced early elections in May, the Christian Democrats/Christian Socialists and coalition partner Free Democrats have lost their majority in the polls.
If elections were held Sunday, the Social Democrats, Greens, and the Leftist Union would get as many votes as the opposition, a new poll has found. The political stalemate comes as a surprise, as weeks ago the election was thought to be a done deal."
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