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Merkel Secures Fourth Term as Chancellor Amid Unprecedented Far Right-Wing AFD Party Gains

October 19, 2017November 27, 2017 Mark McGuire 0 Comments Angela Merkel, CDU, election, Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party emerged victorious in national parliamentary elections, but suffered a larger than expected net loss of seats due to the rise of the far right-wing Alternative for Germany part

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Merkel’s CDU Suffers Defeat in German State Elections

September 12, 2016September 12, 2016 Santiago Losada 0 Comments Elections, Germany, Angela Merkel, migrants, CDU

The election results in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the state represented by Angela Merkel when she was first elected to the Bundestag, could foretell more losses for her party in next year’s general election.