Science fails to make an impact in forthcoming German elections

Election posters of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and her challenger, Martin Schulz (SPD), in the upcoming elections, Berlin.

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Researchers find election commitments to science wanting as Angela Merkel appears on course to secure a fourth term on Sunday

With German chancellor Angela Merkel’s party coming out on top in all recent polls, an upset in the forthcoming elections on Sunday seems unlikely. But scientists looking for commitments on spending on R&D, however, have been met with often nebulous promises.