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Abstract:In the year 2012, Germany kept a stable political situation. The influences of CDU, one of the ruling parties, have declined at the federal level. However, Chancellor Merkel has won much higher support than the other candidates. All the parties have been actively preparing for the campaign for the 2013 general election, but the prospect is not yet clear. The economic situation in 2012 shows a generally upward tendency with a prosperous labour market. The growth rate is drifting lower,however, the public debt and financial deficit are on the rise. Adjustments and reforms have been conducted in Germany's social security system. In addition, it launched a policy targeted at skilled immigrants in response to the substantial increase in the number of immigrants from Southern European countries. As to the foreign policies, Germany still focuses on the resolution of the euro zone crisis.

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