Merkel defends painful coalition concessions, denies authority waning

BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel on Sunday defended "painful" concessions she has made to the Social Democrats (SPD) to win a fourth term as German chancellor and said criticism among her conservatives was not a sign her authority was waning.

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