roughly eighty percent of all ballots leading the way as expected angle in merkel's christian democratic union with thirty four percent martin schultz and his social democratic party are in second place with twenty one percent and the main two parties at their results look to be the worst in post war history but a strong showing for the alternative for germany party they're set to enter parliament for the first time with twelve percent. so let's go into more detail about arguably the main winner of the day the anti immigration euro skeptic alternative for germany party there on course to win ninety seat almost one sixth of the total in the bundestag however many voters especially a lot of young people are concerned over the party's got equal and gender people have turned out to protest in cities all across germany of course here in the capital but also in hamburg cologne and frankfurt because they have the supporters celebrated their results inside their headquarters protesters gathered outside. no oh oh. well that's. about. all. i. see that's just going to send a signal with a change over the

time but made a surprisingly strong showing exit polls project markel center right christian democratic union party has won just under thirty three percent of the vote that gives them two hundred and thirty eight seats their main rival and current coalition partner the center left of social democrats led by martin schultz got around twenty percent of the vote or one hundred forty eight seats but the biggest change to germany's political scene is this the far right and he is alternative for germany or d. party getting thirteen percent of the vote that translates into ninety five seats the three other main parties one between nine and ten percent of the vote but they could find themselves in power as part of a coalition the mccain reports from berlin. a moment of celebration for the christian democrats can in first place but for some it was a hollow victory they lost almost one hundred seats in this election so anger will very probably remain as chancellor this is

of the votes have been counted leading the way as the expected is angela merkel's christian democratic union with thirty five percent of the vote martin schultz and his social democratic party are in second with twenty one percent of the main two parties the results looked to be the worst in post-war history but big gains this year for the alternative for germany party they're going to enter parliament for the very first time and so far scoring just over eleven percent let's go into more detail about obviously the main winner of the day the anti immigration euro skeptic alternative for germany party and one course to win ninety seats almost one sixth of the total in the bundestag which is huge still for them however many voters especially the young people are very concerned over the party's radical agenda as the a.s.d. supporters celebrated the result in spite of that eight q outside protesters were gathering in fact have turned out to protest in cities all across germany not just here in the capital but also in hamburg cologne and in front. was. i. crowd has been rallying outside the altern

four percent of ballots that means leading the way as expected is angela merkel's christian democratic union with thirty three percent martin schultz and his social democratic party are in second place with almost twenty one percent for the main two parties the results look to be their worst in post war history but a strong showing for the alternative for germany party bears that to enter parliament for the very first time with thirteen percent of vote and in one state saxony there are now the largest party so let's go into more detail about the main winner of the day the anti immigration euro skeptic alternative for germany party they will be getting ninety four think that's almost one stick of the total in this building here the bundestag and one of the party's leaders alice riedel had this to say. the very first thing we are going to do is deliver on our promise we're going to establish something and. it's going to look there was that into what this lady has done to contribute to the many voters especially the young are concerned over the party's radical agenda people have turned. to prot

moment to take very important essential to save europe, a more united europe, a stronger and more democratic union. my hope is that in 2019, europeans will wake up in a union where they know we are defending their values, where all member states vigorously wherect the rule of law, being a full member of the euro zone, and the banking zone have become a standard for every member state of the european .nion defend to ensure that we our single currency in all circumstances, good and bad, without having recourse to external aid. our single market needs to be fairer for workers in the east and the west, and i hope they up in a world like that. we also need to agree on a ,edrock of social standards where terrorists find no fault where weexploit, and will have agreed on the creation of a true european defense union, where a single president will be at the helm of the work of the commission and the council. in theaving been elected wake of a pan-european electoral campaign. on the 30th of march 2019, our citizens will wake up in that kind of union. if that is the case, they will need to take part in the e

ninety eight percent of the ballots leading the way at the expected is angela merkel's christian democratic union with thirty three percent martin short son to social democratic polity are in second place with twenty one percent for the main two parties their results look to be the worst in post-war history that's incredible but a strong showing for the alternative for germany party and they're now set to enter parliament for the very first time with thirteen percent of the votes and in one state saxony now the largest party so let's go into more detail about all ghibli the main winner of the day the anti immigration euro skeptic alternative for germany party they will be getting ninety four seats which is almost warms six of the total in the bundestag you can see behind me now and one of his party leaders that is vital to say. the very first green we are going to do is deliver on our promise we're going to establish a commission against. which to look very closely into what this lady has done to the. many voters especially the younger concerned over the party the radical. and people have turned

two major parties with different views because right now mrs merkel had turned the christian democratic union into a sort of a second social democratic party. problematic investor. let me bring you in now on the implications of the selection for the rest of europe because of course there are implications do you think the british government let's start with britain will they be breathing a sigh of relief that the social democrats will not be part of this government given what martin shorts has said in the past his stance on breck said you know threatening that the hardest threatening the hardest threats it possible when he was president of the e.u. parliament i don't think that will make that much of a difference the future of the negotiations depend. burn in see it primarily on the brits whether they get their act together if negotiating seriously as long as they are divided among themselves in even more so within the conservative party it's going to be very very difficult to come to a positive conclusion regardless of whether our social democrats on government or not so the ball is in the co

out these graphics of the moment leading the way as expected the angle of merkel's christian democratic union currently with thirty three percent of a. she hoped for a bit more martin scholtz than his social democratic party there and second he's talked of austinite there twenty two percent he wants divorce from any future grand coalition i want to go it alone big games this year as expected for the alternative for germany party with much million people are in the studio earlier on could barely contain his excitement they're going to enter parliament for the first time and so far scoring just over eleven percent they hope for a bit more than was top of fourteen the not there yet but i'd say those postal votes are being counted as well very early on when the polls closed two hours ago we got the first initial exit polls it's all pretty much done electronically but because a lot of the population are a little bit older here in germany apart it's a really high proportion i don't know there's still some of the postal votes right now we're going to continue to be counting days i suppose that you'r

his party the free democrats are well the potential kingmakers for angle of merkel's christian democratic union and for anglo merkel to remain on german chancellor they're the most likely to form a coalition with her and they want to make sure that if they go into that coalition they go in as strong as they possibly could be so in order to do this we've had christian linda talking about refugees and migration policy that could well be an attempt to steal votes away from alternative for germany the anti islam and tea immigration party as the free democrats try to make them the strongest partners they can be as they try and team up with anger merkel and the christian democratic union in the next parliament government forces in syria are preparing for a final push to liberate the city of jurors or from my cell we put the latest on that in about ninety seconds. moscow with. mark zuckerberg at facebook. arguing about artificial intelligence is going to destroy the world must says maybe will mark zuckerberg has already struck the world so why does he care less. seventy minutes into the program welcom

behind thankfully the latest we have leading the way as expected these and go merkel's christian democratic union with thirty three percent of the votes tonight according to those exit polls martin schulte said the social democratic party a bad night for they're there in second with twenty percent they've already said they don't want to go forward in any grand coalition they want to divorce they're going to go their own way big gains this year for the alternative for germany party they are going to enter parliament for the first time we've just been talking to makes a million so far they're just scoring over thirteen percent. from the f.t. our guest earlier on he's very pleased his party's very pleased a lot of people of course will be very upset and disappointed that members of that party going to be in the bundestag tonight the first time a far out party like that has been in parliament is since the second world war so it's big news it's going to resonate not only in this the most powerful country within europe but in the rest of europe as well do a lot of comments about that in the morning we'

strongest partners they can be as they try and team up with angle of merkel and the christian democratic union in the next parliament still to come this hour government forces in syria are preparing for a final push to liberate the city did is offer my sword we'll have the latest from there after the break. america has no desire. to occupy north korea. to go when they're in to take out the president of north korea the difference is that both china and russia probably are willing to stand by and see korea develop a nuclear weapon try to continue that we're as poor as the rest of the world and can obviously see all that really does a really see that's the best strategy. you should. put themselves on the line to get accepted or rejected. so when you want to be president and you. want to. have to go right to be close this is what before. you get. interested in the water. pressure. again these pictures from syria show government troops are being put through their paces before an operation to storm still controlled areas of the city of david is still on tuesday the syrian army backed by russia reach

michael von abercron is a candidate for pinneberg's seat in parliament for the christian democratic union, the center-right party headed by chancellor angela merkel. it's riding a wave of economic prosperity in germany and a popular feeling that merkel offers stability in an uncertain world. >> my party is in front now. i'm sure the chancellor, angela merkel, will win this election. >> reporter: merkel manages the biggest economy in europe. with a budget surplus for five straight years and record low unemployment, a recent poll found 64% of german voters approve of the job she's doing. talking to people on the subway in germany's capital, berlin, we found plenty of support for the chancellor. >> ( translated ):she has been good for germans. i like her very much. over the course of the years, i think it's very good what she has done. >> she's more of a conservative, but she often made the... made the right choice, i think. >> but for the country, in general, i think she made the right choices. >> reporter: her choice in 2015, to admit more than a million migrants and refugees from the midd

i mean, for 12 years now, we had responsibility to the government as the christian democratic union. that is a long time. and it is not set in stone that after 12 years, you are requested to form a government once again. i have a real sense of humility. it has been a very difficult term, this last period. and i thought long and hard about whether i should run once again. i knew it was going to be a very difficult election campaign. i knew that i would be challenged from the right wing and from the left-wing. i forecast that there would be a battle for my position. it has taken place. i was prepared for it. and that is why i think the question of the decisions that i made at the time was a strong one. now, we have a clear mandate for the government, and i want to thank all the voters that voted for us, because we are by far and away the strongest party, despite all of our disappointments. it is a 12 percentage point difference. i have been chancellor in the past, and it is only 1% between our party and the social democrats, not 12. i to feel in a sense the decision i made in autumn wa

strongest partners they can be as they try and team up with angle of merkel and the christian democratic unionin the next parliament. these are the latest pictures from syria where government troops are being put through their paces before an operation to storm i still control the areas of the city have to resort on choose the syrian army by russia reached the city breaking three year long siege well here on the map you can see islamic states territorial losses in syria over the past four months moving towards terrorism where the syrian army red on your screen gained around eight kilometers per day they eventually united with a brigade that had been trapped inside the city the commander of those soldiers was going to dean known as the lion of the republican guard he had been in the city for the full three years has a long record of military service and has fought on several fronts in the syrian civil war we managed to talk to him right after the siege was broken. but a lot more during this siege we were like a mile and in the middle of no should totally isolated the closest city is homes which

are becoming clear as the hours go by leading the way as expected is angela merkel's christian democratic union with thirty three percent of the vote so far martin schultz and historical democratic party are in second place with twenty percent and big gains this year for the alternative for germany party going to enter parliament for the first time and so far scoring just over thirteen percent while close behind is the free democratic party with ten percent and now seen as a likely coalition partner for angela merkel the greens also looks set to gain nine percent and the left party eight now for the two main policies these are so far the worst results they've seen since the second world war. the first exit polls don't give a complete picture they don't include as we're saying earlier on the postal votes is that of some of the votes and currently being missing the results could have been something like maybe sick. it was time where there are they to the ports as well but only caspar people are unable to access voting stations maybe when all of they for example may be elderly voters not able to g

have a look at the projected results our way leading the way as expected designed christie and democratic union with thirty three percent of the votes martin scholz in his social democratic party. trail in second with twenty percent and big gains this year for the alternative for germany policy going to enter parliament for the first time so far scoring just over thirteen percent close behind is the free democratic party with ten percent and that's seen as a likely coalition partner for angela merkel now the greens also looks set to gain nine percent and the left party eight now for the main two parties the results are looks to be the worst in post-war history but is the big headline tonight at least one of them one also of course of the the what have seats in the federal parliament rochelle to the bottom is. all coverage continues into the morning you're here for the three for us because we all feel it's lined up keeping a close eye on those on to the protests some are breaking out across germany for me kevin always thanks for watching but a sight seeing because it's what i post here let's see

the free democrats are well the potential kingmakers for angle of merkel's christian democratic union and for anglo merkel to remain on german chancellor they're the most likely to form a coalition with her and they want to make sure that if they go into that coalition they go in as strong as they possibly could be so in order to do this we've had christian linda talking about refugees and migration policy that could well be an attempt to steal votes away from alternative for germany the anti islam and tea immigration party as the free democrats try to make them the strongest partners they can be as they try and team up with angle of merkel and the christian democratic union in the next parliament was peter all of us still to come here in r.t. the seizures and raids on russian diplomatic sites in the us has been branded illegal by moscow we'll have a look at that and the fallout after the break. it's. called the feeling hopeless going to. everyone in the world should experience to be educated on the open the role of. the old according to just. come along for the rock. and. what politi

his party the free democrats are well the potential kingmakers for angela merkel's christian democratic unionand for anglo merkel to remain on german chancellor they're the most likely to form a coalition with her and they want to make sure that if they go into that coalition they go in as strong as they possibly could be so in order to do this we've had christian linda talking about refugees and migration policy and that could well be an attempt to steal votes away from alternative for germany the anti islam and tea immigration party as the free democrats try to make them the strongest partners they can be as they try and team up with anger merkel and the christian democratic union in the next parliament. down saving the u.s. military sending humanitarian aid to women and children stuck in an ice or convoy stranded in the syrian desert following a coalition bombing is across the story for us and joins us now. calipso what more then do we know about the convoy. well this was a convoy containing ice still fighters and their families and it was though the road that this convoy was traveling on

chancellor angela merkel has won a fourth in office election victory for her in the christian democratic union is perhaps no surprise but a party share of the vote fell sharply tough talks are expected as she tries to form a coalition government the main opposition social democrats also slumped and making big gains with the far right f. and d. which finished third it's the first time a far right nationalist party has made it into parliament since the nazi era let's take you live now to berlin and here is lawrence lee is there so as the dust settles lowrance the arduous task of coalition building gets underway what are people making of the entry into parliament of the far right. well i mean certainly i think it's fair to say in the more middle class wealthier and more liberal parts of germany and that's clearly much of the country there's a mixture of shock and some level of anger as well but i think coupled with that probably a sense that you know this might for reasons we can go into in a minute be the high watermark of the f.t. but certainly you know there is a great symbolism attached to th

i mean, for 12 years now, we had responsibility to the government as the christian democratic union. that is a long time. set in stone that after 12 years, you are requested to form a government once again. i have a real sense of humility. it has been a very difficult term, this last period. and i thought long and hard about whether i should run once again. i knew it was going to be a very difficult election campaign. i knew that i would be challenged from the right wing and from the left-wing. i forecast that there would be a battle for my position. it has taken place. i was prepared for it. and that is why i think the question of the decisions that i made at the time was a strong one. for we have a clear mandate the government, and i want to thank all the voters that voted for us, because we are by far and away the strongest party, -- it is a 12 percentage point difference. i have been chancellor in the and it is only 1% between our party and the social democrats, not 12. i do see, in a sense, the decision i made in autumn was the right one. there is a polarization. me asy, that is

now is the time to build the morris democratic union for 2025. [speaking french] >> translator: ladies and gentlemen and members of parliament while we look toward the future we cannot lose our direction could together we have set ourselves an objective of achieving a secure union, a capital market union a banking union and a single market. together we have already traveled war on this road and the parliament has said the commission is already presented 80% of the proposals at the beginning of the mandate. we now have to work together in order to ensure it becomes a legislative act and act as concrete in progress. as is the case some concessions will be asked -- will have to be made. the proposal by the commission to reform our common system or to set up the posting of workers and our and i know bizarre controversial issues. we will get good results if everyone does their part so that we can meet. i would like to say the commission is open to compromise starting the moment that the union and fair for all of its members states. we are not ready to

according to numbers facts that twenty percent of who used to elect an american party the christian democratic union are electing today and we even asked her in the interview about that like what are you doing how will you try to win these people again and we heard it already what she said she's trying to keep on the way what she's doing her own. politics that she was doing till now and she wants to solve the problems that people have war going to the f.t. and take their problems serious that's actually what she said ok so she's not going to work with the f.t. but she is going to try and keep as many of the the former c.d.u. supporters who have gone their way as she can but she also addressed in this this interview major political achilles' heel and this is the migrant influx into germany since two thousand and fifteen in order to tell us more about what she had to say that she will stick with the big picture she says those people who need us they are allowed to come and we will help them but this is fairly new and this has something to do with the as the right wing party. she know shapes it a littl

are really under a lot of pressure they lost even more votes and i'm going to cause christian democratic union in there on their home turf they're really desperate to reestablish. their power in bavaria and so for them these kind of demands are becoming very central very important they're going to push very hard on that and that's going to be really difficult because on the other side both of freedom across and the greens i think are not very easily persuaded to agree to something like that in fact the greens have said they will not agree so that could actually be the crucial point this one single point on which the whole thing could pivot in the end the other major barrier for chancellor merkel going forward is the far right a.f.d. to. now entering parliament and they're currently meeting in berlin how do you think we're going to see the chancellor deal with them at the moment i think the attitude is one of wait and see i'm going to go to your throughout a campaign has been harrah's has been heckled by groups from the f.t. and her answer is always been you can change things simply by shouting

mystery of who teams up with who to build a ruling coalition polls put marcos party the christian democratic union well out in front and martin short says social democrats are likely to come behind in second but there's real intrigue in who finishes and could potentially be kingmaker if michael wins she still needs extra coalition partners on top of her sister party the christian social union already excluded and. see alternative for germany and left wing. this could pave the way for the renewal of the so-called grand coalition between merkel's party and martin says social democrats whether she will agree to become the cd use junior partner is another question entirely so far he see. and unwilling to play second fiddle. to. discuss sort of the mental market in mind given that i'm pleased because i've got a schizo consulate in the tool and. if an alliance with shills isn't an option this is the man merkel is likely to call next christian lin the the leader of germany's free democrats the pro-business liberal party that teamed up with merkel and her allies before and by the way isn't just a pretty f

merkel chancellor of course of germany and due to be chancellor for a fourth time her christian democratic union party winning the latest election she won thirty three point three percent of the votes giving her party two hundred twenty seats in the broadest targe but there is going to be a change to german politics because they're all partners they're all coalition partners the center left social democrats led by martin short got only around twenty to twenty one percent of the votes they describe it as a huge defeat and i've also said that they will not now be part of a coalition with merkel's party they have said they will now be going into opposition this means of course. must now find new partners through her coalition in order to govern in germany or with me in the studio now is nina schick she's a political analyst and commentator at the consultancy hungry strategies specializing in german politics bricks and policies good to see you and nina i didn't get to hear it with you did get to hear all of the speech she was basically say that there are lots of issues that the electorate were inter

democratic union. partners with the business friendly democratic party and the greens. if the greens and the social democrats manage to form a team. take the black out and replace it with the freedom across a. traffic light coalition. part of any coalition is germany's socialist party it must be the wrong shade of the color red the left party radical by bigger party it's. a similar case but the end of the spectrum is the alternative for germany branded as far right by critics. could be an interesting thought but so far german politics seems reluctant to rule over the coloring books lines. forming will be called then an earlier time of. preparation and after voters. no longer think this wide with having two major parties if they ever get up our presentation. ok let's go bigger picture. because having spent years at the helm of what is the news powerhouse of michael's become a decisive figure for the baltic politics but not every decision that she has made is been welcomed with open arms by the member states. the world is being challenged as opposed to test to find the an

christian democratic union or c.d.u. partners with the business friendly free democratic party and the green. flag is also possible if the greens and the social democrats manage to form a team. take the black out and replace it with the freedom across the party and. the traffic light coalition. least likely to form part of any coalition is germany's socialist left party it must be the wrong shade of the color red the left part is to radical by bigger parties. a similar case but the opposite end of the spectrum is the alternative for germany branded as far right by critics. could be an interesting touch but so far german politics seems reluctant to rule over the coloring books lines. forming will be called then an earlier time of. political stability but the preparation of her voter. along a wide with having to a major party if they ever get up our presentation which we have heard. so as we heard that there's a whole range of policies taking part in sunday's election that's a good close look now in particular the free demo

make a coalition if merkel's christian democratic union. partners with the business friendly free democratic party and the greens. if this greens and the social democrats manage to form a team. take the black out and replace it with the freedom across it and you get traffic like. least likely to form part of any coalition it is germany's socialist left party it must be the wrong shade of the color red the left. radical by bigger party. a similar case but the end of the spectrum is the alternative to germany branded as far right by critics like glue could be an interesting new touch but so far the mainstream german politics seems reluctant to rule over the coloring books. forming will be different called then an earlier time of. political stability but. preferential offer voters. are no longer this wide with having two major parties they have her presentation. now for the first time ever it looks like realistically there are going to be as many as six parties getting seats in the german parliament we're trying to give you a sense of what each

make a coalition if merkel's christian democratic union. partners with the business friendly free democratic party and the greens. if this the greens and the social democrats manage to form a team. take the black out and replace it with the freedom across it and you get traffic like coalition. least likely to form part of any coalition it is germany's socialist left party it must be the wrong shade of the color red the left party. by bigger party. a similar case but your president of the spectrum is the alternative to germany branded as far right by critics like glue could be an interesting new touch but so far german politics seems reluctant to rule over the. time of. political stability but. preferential voters. are no longer having two major parties they have representation. so as we heard there's a whole range of parties taking part in sunday's election. in particular the free democratic party may only gather around ten percent of the vote could still be part of the coalition. confirmed what he had been on the tarmac in addition to again

there's a combination known as the jamaica coalition if merkel's christian democratic union or c.d.u. partners with the business friendly free democratic party and the greens. kenya's flag is also possible if this the greens and the social democrats manage to form a team. take the black out and replace it with the freedom across the party and you get the traffic light coalition. least likely to form part of any coalition is germany's socialist left party it must be the wrong shade of the color red the left party is seen as too radical by bigger party it's. a similar case but that the opposite end of the spectrum is the alternative for germany branded as far right by critics like glue could be an interesting touch but so far the mainstream german politics seems reluctant to rule over the coloring books lines polish forming will be more different called than an earlier time of. the ability but the preparation of her vote or her vote. no longer just wide with having two major parties get presentation. so we think his vote just a few minutes ago actually wasn't in. town trying to garner e

there's a combination known as the jamaica coalition if merkel's christian democratic union . partners with the business friendly free democratic party and the green. flag is also possible if the greens and the social democrats manage to form a team. take the black out and replace it with the freedom across a. traffic light coalition. part of any coalition is germany's socialist. it must be the wrong shade of the color red the left. radical by bigger party. a similar case but the end of the spectrum is the alternative to germany branded as far right by critics like glue could be an interesting new touch but so far ministry in german politics seems reluctant to rule over the coloring books lines. forming will be more different called then an earlier time which is detrimental for political stability but which is good to be preferential offers voters voters are no longer just wide with having two major parties they have world get up representation. ok well we just heard about one of those parties that is considered to be a bit radical the left party is funny though how earning mor

make a coalition if merkel's christian democratic union. partners with the business friendly free democratic party and the greens. if the greens and the social democrats manage to form a team. take the black out and replace it with the freedom across it and you get to traffic like . least likely to form part of any coalition germany's socialist left party it must be the wrong shade of the color red the left. by bigger party. a similar to the opposite end of the spectrum is the alternative to germany branded as far right by critics like blue could be an interesting. german politics seems reluctant to rule over the. time of. political stability but. preferential voters. are no longer having two major parties they have representation. so as we heard there's a whole range of policies taking part in sunday's election. in particular the free democratic party may only get around ten percent of the vote could still be part of a coalition. they are. likely. confirm what he had been on the topic and usually again missing out a little of that i will ju

the social democrats would have been for but they bowed out which some which angola merkel herself might have even entertained but which the bavarian sister party the christian social union and the free democrats rigidly and stubbornly will oppose because they would they think they fear getting punished yet again by voters because they fear that is the beginning of a slide into a transfer union from their point of view where germany will permanently subsidize other countries and they want to avoid that so this will be one of several key sticking points and one reason because it's the big issues that not the smaller they will compromise on the smaller issues but it's actually this time the big issues where they won't get on the same page what would people saying about christiane the head of the liberal free democrats here in germany i mean mccraw apparently told friends head of the german votes of the liberals and to the government which they look likely to do with these coalition talks work out which he said i don't i can't i don't know what the french word was but he said i'm done for i would be dead i would be dead he said i mean literally said yeah yeah i would do tha

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there's a combination known as the jamaica coalition if merkel's christian democratic union . partners with the business friendly free democratic party and the green. if this greens and the social democrats managed to form a team. take the black out and replace it with the freedom across a. traffic light coalition. part of any coalition is germany's socialist party it must be the wrong shade of the color red the left part is to radical by bigger party it's. a similar case but the opposite end of the spectrum is the alternative for germany branded as far right by critics. could be an interesting touch but so far german politics seems reluctant to rule over the coloring books lines polish. will be called then an earlier time of. preparation and after voters. no longer think this wide with having two major parties if they ever get up our presentation which we have heard. so those are the options now the choosing is underway in order as it sounds to talk about who might be succeeding or not lower down the pecking order let's not forget this is your most powerful economy your in the

at a projected results right well leading the way as expected it's angular merkel's christian democratic union with thirty three percent of the vote to course he talked of or so very early on he didn't want to be involved with clearly more didn't want my groin coalition any more indeed he hasn't taken these results very lightly his social democratic party did come in second place with twenty percent of the vote but he's talked about divorce is tuesday and he's been ridiculed online for being us thought all those that got four years to rebuild basically because i think he basically said they felt strong having been the junior coalition member with merkel for last four years now the big gains this year nikki particularly all the headlines were on the the alternative for germany party you know they're going to enter parliament for the very first time and so far scoring just over thirteen percent which is we think that translates to about eighty seven seats give or take a few that's all going to be thrashed out. over the coming weeks credible for that part considering they've only been around for