Merkel's Government Digs In In Light Of Upcoming Election

Reuters reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition faces its second test in as many weeks on Sunday as voters go to the polls in the western state of Hesse. It is a regional election that could torpedo the national government.
The Hesse election has taken on extra significance. This after another regional vote on Oct. 14 resulted in the worst result since 1950 for Merkel’s Bavarian allies.