German Chancellor Angela Merkel vows to forge stable government despite diminished win
2017-09-26 08:45:19 source：The Straits Times
September 26, 2017
German Chancellor Angela Merkel began the tough task of trying to build a coalition government yesterday after securing a fourth term in office in an election which saw her support slide and the far right making significant gains.
Damaged by her decision in 2015 to allow one million refugees into the country, Dr Merkel's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) secured 33 per cent of the vote, losing 8.5 points - its lowest vote level since 1949.
Her coalition partners, the centre-left Social Democrats, saw their share of the vote slump to 20.5 per cent, and said they would go into opposition.
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