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As Germans clip Merkel's wings, Brussels braces for turbulence

BRUSSELS, Sept 25 (Reuters) Cheers from Angela Merkel's conservative allies in Brussels at her re-election on Sunday belie wider unease at how the German chancellor will deal with an awkward new coalition and a surge in support for the far-right.
"With Angela Merkel, Germany remains the strong and reliable partner in Europe," tweeted Manfred Weber, a Merkel ally who leads the biggest party bloc in the European Parliament.
But one source in the European People's Party saw trouble ahead in her need to replace her battered Social Democrat "grand coalition" partners with an alliance of both the left-leaning Greens and the resurgent, economically hawkish liberals of the FDP.
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