Germany Election

[Al R]

Looks like Merkel is going after 16 years.

Could the new coalition government cause problems and the European Commision in for a tough time?

 

[Ashtree]

Germany has had coalition governments for the best part of twenty years. Likewise numerous other European countries. No major problems to report.
Ive no idea how you connect the fall of Europe or the European Commission, to such matters.

 

[Al R]

Germany has had coalition governments for the best part of twenty years. Likewise numerous other European countries. No major problems to report.
Ive no idea how you connect the fall of Europe or the European Commission, to such matters.

Edited soon after posting @Ashtree , it came out wrong…

 

[Swarfmonkey]

Merkel was going anyway. Three years ago she announced she'd not contest the next federal elections.

 

[Danllan]

Well, this is the 'winner' and, despite appearances, he is supposed to be to the 'left'...

 

[Ball acre]

Well, this is the 'winner' and, despite appearances, he is supposed to be to the 'left'...

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Oh no, not again.

 

[nivilla1982]

German elections

SPD candidate wins Merkel’s seat (constituency 15), she has been re-elected in that constituency for 8 times since 1990.

 

[nivilla1982]

 

[7610 super q]

Looks like it's going to be a Hun parliament......

 

[arcobob]

I don`t think we need to worry too much as long as the Greens don`t hold the balance of power. Though the Gerrys don`t have a good reputation for spotting extremes I can see no problem here.

 

[arcobob]

Looks like it's going to be a Hun parliament......

You deserve a medal Blakey.

 

[HatsOff]

I don`t think we need to worry too much as long as the Greens don`t hold the balance of power. Though the Gerrys don`t have a good reputation for spotting extremes I can see no problem here.

I don't think the German greens are like our Greens, who have put social issues on a par with environmental ones.

Although they are (inexplicably) against nuclear power.

 

[nivilla1982]

The Greens apparently have the position of Foreign Minister as one of their key points in government formation talks.