Reuters: Highlights: Reactions to German national election
BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel won a fourth term in office on Sunday but will have to build an uneasy coalition to form a German government after her conservatives haemorrhaged support in the face of a surge by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Following are highlights of comments and reactions:
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WNU Editor: The coalition that has ruled Germany for the past few years is no more .... and in this regard this election is a huge defeat for German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The SPD .... who also suffered heavy losses in this election .... will not form a coalition government with Merkel. The FDP will .... but they do not have enough votes to form a majority. The Greens have already stated their conditions .... but I do not see any coalition building from that. The biggest winner by far .... the AFD .... and they won because of their anti-immigration platform. German politics is now entering a new era .... and for the CDU-CSU .... do not be surprised in the coming months a movement to get rid of their leader .... Angela Merkel.
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