How the German elections will change Brexit negotiations
Angela Merkel
As well as deciding whether  Angela Merkel  will return as chancellor  the elections on 24 September could have a big influence on the future shape of Europe as well as Brexit negotiations.
 Merkel  and the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union's main challenger in the election is Martin Schulz's Social Democratic Party  but  Merkel  leads the way in the polls and was widely accepted to have won the last leader's debate.
 Merkel  is therefore likely to stay. However  when it comes to likely governing coalitions  the outcome is more in flux. Bookies currently have the narrow favourite outcome as a coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD. However lots of other outcomes are possible
Martin Schulz is a former president of the European Parliament  and  Angela Merkel  has been committed to the EU and the Eurozone for all of  her  tenure as chancellor.
As well as deciding whether   [TGT] will return as chancellor  the elections on 24 September could have a big influence on the future shape of Europe as well as Brexit negotiations.
  [TGT] and the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union's main challenger in the election is Martin Schulz's Social Democratic Party  but   [TGT] leads the way in the polls and was widely accepted to have won the last leader's debate.
  [TGT] is therefore likely to stay. However  when  [TGT]  comes to likely governing coalitions  the outcome is more in flux. Bookies currently have the narrow favourite outcome as a coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD. However lots of other outcomes are possible
Martin Schulz is a former president of the European Parliament  and   [TGT] has been committed to the EU and the Eurozone for all of   [TGT]   tenure as chancellor.