Germany

WHAT'S NEXT?: Germany's immediate concerns will be the holding together of an increassingly fragile EU following the UK's Brexit vote and the recent Italian referendum. With its own presidential elections due in May 2017 Angela Merkel's government will be anxious to make a strong showing.

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Last updated: 15 August 2017