BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's opposition Social Democrats (SPD) fell to a two-year low in an opinion poll out on Wednesday while the gap in support for its struggling candidate Peer Steinbrueck and popular Chancellor Angela Merkel widened five months before an election.Full story
AUGSBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Germany's opposition Social Democrats (SPD) opened their election campaign on Sunday pledging victory in September despite polls that suggest their best hope of regaining power will be in a "grand coalition" under Angela Merkel. Full story
BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel's main challenger in this year's German election attacked her record in a combative speech on Ash Wednesday, accusing the chancellor of stealing policy ideas and cynically profiting from reforms introduced by his Social Democrats (SPD). Full story
Peer Steinbrueck, Chancellor candidate of Germany's Social Democratic party , walks away after laying a wreath at the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes in Warsaw May 10, 2013. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel (POLAND - Tags: POLITICS)
Peer Steinbrueck , Chancellor candidate of Germany's Social Democratic party , lays flowers at the Willy Brandt Monument in Warsaw May 10, 2013. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel (POLAND - Tags: POLITICS)
Peer Steinbrueck , Chancellor candidate of Germany's Social Democratic party , walks away after laying flowers at the Willy Brandt Monument in Warsaw May 10, 2013. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel (POLAND - Tags: POLITICS)
File photo of Peer Steinbrueck, Social Demrocratic top candidate for the 2013 German general elections laughing after his speech during an election campaign in Emden, January 4, 2013. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/Files
