Merkel Admits Her Bloc Knew It Wouldn’t Get An ‘Automatic’ Win ‘Without Effort After 16 Years’

Elections to the Bundestag will be held in Germany soon and the 16-year era of Angela Merkel as its chancellor is coming to an end. Ratings are showing alarming results for her centre-right bloc of the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU), exceeded by Social Democrats.