09-25-2017, 02:25 AM
CSU/CDU 1st, but AfD in Bundestag.
Merkel's bloc comes 1st in German election
http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/news/world/latest-merkel-bloc-1st-german-election-article-1.3517585
Election officials confirm Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc has come first in Germany's election, paving the way for her to lead the country for a fourth term.
The federal election authority said early Monday that Merkel's Christian Democrats and the Bavarian-only Christian Social Union combined for 33 percent of the vote.
Challenger Martin Schulz' center-left Social Democratic Party, which has joined Merkel's party in a "grand coalition" for the past four years, finished second with 20.5 percent.
Alternative for Germany, which campaigned on an anti-refugee, socially conservative message, was third with 12.6 percent. It will enter federal parliament for the first time.
German election: Why Americans should care about a Merkel win
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/09/22/german-election-why-americans-should-care-merkel-win/692762001/
Checks and balances on Trump
German media have dubbed the gains by Merkel's Christian Democrats and leading opposition Social Democrats the "Trump Effekt" — broad voter rejection of President Trump and his anti-immigration, anti-European Union and anti-internationalist views. Only 11% of Germans consider the American president trustworthy, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey.
Lynchpin for economic security
Investors around the world already are cheering the election's expected outcome. This means Germany can help ensure a healthy global economy and avoid another financial meltdown, something that benefits the United States at a time when its economy continues to gradually gain strength.
Restraining Russian aggression
Merkel opposes Russian President Vladimir Putin's support for President Bashar Assad in Syria's civil war, as well as Russia's support for a separatist movement in East Ukraine. Merkel supports European Union sanctions against Russia for its intervention in Ukraine, and Germany is a loyal member of NATO, the western military alliance that Putin resents for enlisting former Russian allies.
Those views are in line with bipartisan American policy and assure that the U.S. has a close and powerful ally in keeping the world safe and stable.
Strong female voice for world leadership
Events of the past year have allowed Merkel to demonstrate that she is not only a strong leader for Germany, but for all of Europe — and maybe even the entire free world.
When the British voted last summer to leave the EU and Trump sharply criticized NATO, Merkel was an ardent defender of a united Europe and a policy of common defense. No other U.S. ally has stood up to Trump as forcefully as Merkel.
She also has been a leading critic of Russian aggression in Ukraine, played a crucial role in navigating the continent through years of financial crisis and a staunchly opposed Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris accord to combat global warming.
Merkel's bloc comes 1st in German election
http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/news/world/latest-merkel-bloc-1st-german-election-article-1.3517585
Election officials confirm Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc has come first in Germany's election, paving the way for her to lead the country for a fourth term.
The federal election authority said early Monday that Merkel's Christian Democrats and the Bavarian-only Christian Social Union combined for 33 percent of the vote.
Challenger Martin Schulz' center-left Social Democratic Party, which has joined Merkel's party in a "grand coalition" for the past four years, finished second with 20.5 percent.
Alternative for Germany, which campaigned on an anti-refugee, socially conservative message, was third with 12.6 percent. It will enter federal parliament for the first time.
German election: Why Americans should care about a Merkel win
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/09/22/german-election-why-americans-should-care-merkel-win/692762001/
Checks and balances on Trump
German media have dubbed the gains by Merkel's Christian Democrats and leading opposition Social Democrats the "Trump Effekt" — broad voter rejection of President Trump and his anti-immigration, anti-European Union and anti-internationalist views. Only 11% of Germans consider the American president trustworthy, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey.
Lynchpin for economic security
Investors around the world already are cheering the election's expected outcome. This means Germany can help ensure a healthy global economy and avoid another financial meltdown, something that benefits the United States at a time when its economy continues to gradually gain strength.
Restraining Russian aggression
Merkel opposes Russian President Vladimir Putin's support for President Bashar Assad in Syria's civil war, as well as Russia's support for a separatist movement in East Ukraine. Merkel supports European Union sanctions against Russia for its intervention in Ukraine, and Germany is a loyal member of NATO, the western military alliance that Putin resents for enlisting former Russian allies.
Those views are in line with bipartisan American policy and assure that the U.S. has a close and powerful ally in keeping the world safe and stable.
Strong female voice for world leadership
Events of the past year have allowed Merkel to demonstrate that she is not only a strong leader for Germany, but for all of Europe — and maybe even the entire free world.
When the British voted last summer to leave the EU and Trump sharply criticized NATO, Merkel was an ardent defender of a united Europe and a policy of common defense. No other U.S. ally has stood up to Trump as forcefully as Merkel.
She also has been a leading critic of Russian aggression in Ukraine, played a crucial role in navigating the continent through years of financial crisis and a staunchly opposed Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris accord to combat global warming.
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