Merkel's government under trial again ? elections in Hesse determine its future
(8 years ago)German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition faces second test within weeks, as Germans appear on Sunday in the Western state of Germany, Hesse, in regional elections that could bring down the state government. If Merkel's conservative ally Volker Bouffier loses his post at the helm of [...]
If Merkel's conservative ally, Volker Bouffier, loses his post at the head of Hesse, then the Chancellor's rivals will be empowered, on the eve of the Christian Democrats' congress (CDU), in early December, trying to speed up its collapse.
The next threat to Merkel is for her ruling coalition partners to appear third in Hesse, where Germany's financial centre, Frankfurt, is located. Such a result would encourage this party to withdraw from the coalition with Merkel in Berlin.