- Angela Merkel’s party increased their share of the vote by 8%, getting 42% (CDU + CSU)
- Best result for the conservatives since 1990
- But Merkel’s coalition partner, FPD, is out of parliament with around 4.6% of the vote
- Now Merkel faces difficult coalition negotiations
- Most likley coalition candidate is SPD – which would likely be positive for tje euro as SPD is less inclined to question bailouts
- Greens look to have around 8% of the vote (down from 10.7 in 2009)
- SPD look to have around 25.5% (up from 23.0% in 2009)
- The anti-euro party (they want to dismantle the currency) is on the borderline of getting parliamentary represetation (they need 5% for that), with 4.8 to 4.9% of the vote
Many of Germany’s European partners regard a grand coalition between the conservatives and the SPD as the best possible outcome. It ensures continuity at the helm of Europe’s most powerful economy and it will likely force Merkel to put a bigger focus on stimulating economic growth and curbing unemployment in the crisis-ravaged euro zone.
(Quote from Spiegel editorial)
More details here (counting is ongoing, numbers can change)
