In Major Disappointment, Merkel Wins German Election Despite Worst Result Since 1949; AfD Surges To Enters Parliament
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Sep 24, 2017
The German polls have officially closed, and the first exit polls numbers come in, confirming the expected fourth victory for Angela Merkel’s CDU/CSU, however getting a unexpectedly low 32.5% of the vote, which according to Europe Elects was the worst result for Merkel’s CDU/CSU (EPP) since 1949. Merkel’s main challenger, the SPD, got 20%, also its worst result since Nazi era 1945; furthermore, the SPD has said it plans to enter the opposition, collapsing the current CDU/CSU-SPD “grand coalition.”
In other words, just like in France, the German establishment has been trounced:
Worst result for Merkel’s CDU/CSU since 1949
Worst result for SPD Since 1945
Meanwhile, there was an unexpected surge for the newcomers: the dramatic (late) surge for the nationalist AfD party, which got a higher than expected 13.5% of the vote, has made it not only the third most popular German party but also the first far-right German party to enter the Bundestag in 60 years.
The first exit poll breakdown from ARD is as follows.
CDU/CSU – 32.5%
SPD – 20%
AfD – 13.5%
FDP – 10.5%
Greens – 9.5%
Left party – 9%
The Rest…HERE
