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Merkel's health a private matter say Germans after row over trembling bouts

Merkel, who turns 65 next week, shook visibly at a welcoming ceremony for Finland's prime minister on Wednesday - the third such episode in as many weeks

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Angela Merkel, German Chancellor

Paul Carrel | Reuters Berlin
Most Germans believe Angela Merkel's health is a private matter, a poll showed on Saturday, after the chancellor suffered a series of shaking episodes this week that have raised questions about whether she should give an explanation.

Merkel, who turns 65 next week, shook visibly at a welcoming ceremony for Finland's prime minister on Wednesday - the third such episode in as many weeks. On Thursday, she broke with protocol and sat at a similar welcome for Denmark's premier.

The episodes have concerned many Germans and fired up a debate among some of the chancellor's Christian Democrats about whether she should pass