Germany's Election -- The Aftermath (News Roundup)

DW: German election results: Disappointing victory for Angela Merkel as CDU sinks, nationalist AfD surges

Angela Merkel has won a fourth term, but official results have shown she'll have a "tough road" for coalition talks. While the CDU remains the largest party, the far-right AfD will be the third biggest political force.

With all 299 constituencies reporting, Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party the CSU came out ahead in Germany's national election on Sunday, with 33 percent of the vote.

Rival Social Democrats (SPD) led by Martin Schulz tumbled to a mere 20.5 percent, while the Green and Left parties remained about the same as they did in 2013, each with 8.9 and 9.2 percent, respectively.

The only real success stories of the night were for the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) and far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). After failing to make the 5-percent hurdle to enter the Bundestag last time around, the FDP managed a 10.7 percent to cement its comeback.

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Germany's Election -- The Aftermath (News Roundup)

German election, the day after: Angela Merkel leaves door open for SPD coalition talks - live updates -- DW
German elections 2017: Angela Merkel wins fourth term but AfD makes gains – as it happened -- The Guardian
The Latest: Merkel’s bloc comes 1st in German election -- AP
German election: Angela Merkel hangs on to power but forced to form coalition after losing support to far-right -- ABC News Online

href="http://ift.tt/2jTieX4">Merkel faces tough coalition talks as nationalists enter German parliament -- The Guardian
German election: Merkel vows to win back right-wing voters -- BBC
Merkel tries to build coalition after vote that puts far right in parliament -- Reuters
Merkel: Open to coalition talks with FDP and Greens, but also SPD -- Reuters
Merkel wins 4th term as nationalists enter German parliament -- AP
Angela Merkel wins fourth term as nationalists enter German parliament -- Press Association
German election: Angela Merkel wins fourth term -- Al Jazeera
Incensed over refugees, east Germans punish easterner Merkel -- Reuters
German nationalists seek to allay fears; show cracks at top -- AP
Anti-AfD protests break out across Germany after election -- DW
Germany's jubilant far-right has Merkel in its sights -- Reuters
AfD leader quits party caucus hours after German election breakthrough -- The Guardian
Germany's AfD warn Merkel they will 'fight the invasion of foreigners' after winning their first seats in parliament... but one of the far-right MPs immediately ditches the party -- Daily Mail
Germany's FDP sees common ground with Greens on education, digitization -- Reuters
Germany's FDP says won't agree to 'Jamaica' coalition at any price -- Reuters
Euro slips on Merkel's losses, fractured parliament -- DW