party to a historic third term in national elections and merkel looks ats the take over from margaret thatc- thatcher and the vote was the best in 23 years and the opposition democrats took over 25%, merkel's allies the free democrats have terrible nights and won 5% which is the threshold they needed to be represented in the next parliament and the greens party have more cause for celebration and took more than 8% of the vote each. and we have more from berlin. >> joy at seeing the woman they call angie lead to victory and third term as chancellor and she had the christian democratic union for the best and the management of the country and europe during the euro zone. >> it's a people's party and will the everything to be successful and we will wait for the final results tomorrow but for now we can celebrate. >> reporter: as the votes were counted it became clear her favored people would not make it in parliament and she will turn to opponents the social democrats for help. a grand rapids coalition worked before during merkel's first term as chancellor and germany is not as politically pola