Germany's Presidential Vote Becomes Test for Merkel

Wed, 06/30/2010 - 06:10 EDT - Bloomberg - Video News

June 30 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's David Tweed reports on the ballot to elect Germany's largely ceremonial president, a vote that will be the biggest test of Chancellor Angela Merkel's second term and may rattle her coalition.
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