Commentaries, Reactions, And Analysis On Germany's Election Results

Stefan Kuzmany, Spiegel Online: A New Germany

The Alternative for Germany's entry into the German parliament is not normal -- it's an attack on our liberal democracy, one that all the other parties must fight. That's just one reason that going into opposition is the right decision by the Social Democrats.

Don't worry! Why all the handwringing? Angela Merkel will stay on as chancellor -- that much we know -- and she'll continue to govern with her wonted calm and reason. And -- chill out! -- that 13-plus percent for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) isn't so bad either -- for unlike our European neighbors, we never had right-wing populists in parliament before -- and now we do. So what? Germany is just ceding to the norm, that's all.

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Commentaries, Reactions, And Analysis On Germany's Election Results

German election press review - shock and concern the abiding reaction -- DW
German election: World reacts to Merkel victory, AfD rise -- DW
Juncker to Merkel: EU needs stable German government to shape Europe -- Reuters
As Germans clip Merkel's wings, Brussels braces for turbulence -- Reuters
Germany: Merkel faces thorny task in building new government -- Geir Moulson, AP
Uncharted political waters for Angela Merkel -- Volker Wagener, DW
'Angela's nightmare victory': German press react to Merkel's election win... with most focussing on her share of the votes crashing more than anyone had expected -- Daily

Mail
German election: Not so boring now, is it? -- Sky News
Four graphics that explain how a far-right party won third place in Germany -- CNN
The German election: Here's what happens next -- Holly Ellyatt, CNBC
Five things to know about Germany´s surging nationalist party -- Press Association
Who is Frauke Petry, the AfD's controversial co-chair? -- Alex Pearson and Nancy Isenson, DW
What the stunning success of AfD means for Germany and Europe -- Cas Mudde, The Guardian
View: The five major policy challenges facing Germany’s new government -- Euronews
Merkel’s poll win unlikely to make much difference to Brexit, analysts say -- Jon Henley and Daniel Boffey, The Guardian
German election: Can the Greens and FDP join Angela Merkel in a coalition? -- Jefferson Chase, DW
Far-right AfD enters German parliament: What it means for German politics -- Jefferson Chase, DW
Germany wants to battle again -- Ines Pohl, DW
Merkel ‘to blame for AfD existence’ & will be challenged by new reality – analysts to RT -- RT
'A lot of people feel left behind': voters on the far-right surge in Germany -- The Guardian
German vote could doom Merkel-Macron deal on Europe -- Noah Barkin, Reuters
The end of German exceptionalism -- Gideon Rachman, Financial
What is the role of Germany's parliamentary opposition? -- Carla Bleiker, DW