Germany Election: SPD ahead of Merkel's Conservatives, 25% vs. 22% – Forsa Poll

According to the latest German federal election poll by Forsa, the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) stand at 25% against Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union, (CDU/CSU), at 22%. 

Previewing the German election, "Europe's largest country is set for a change at the top with short and long-term consequences for the euro," said FXStreet analyst Yohay Elam. "On election night, investors would cheer higher chances of the center-right staying power, react choppily to the most likely center-left coalition, and fear a left-leaning pact, which seems less likely."

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