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Bwaaaaaaaaaaah! Social Democrats give Merkel's Christian Democrats a beating [View all]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18048942<snip>
Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives have suffered heavy losses in an election in Germany's most populous state, exit polls suggest.
Support for the Christian Democrats dropped from 35% to 26% in North Rhine-Westphalia, with the Social Democrats set to return to power with the Greens.
It is the Christian Democrats' worst result in the state.
Analysts say many voters rejected Mrs Merkel's tough line on fiscal discipline as a cure for state debt.
Voters in Greece, France and Italy also recently rejected austerity policies.
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Great news - should be a great meeting with Hollande come Tuesday
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