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Sunday, September 24, 2017

German Update

The exit polls in Germany show a rather poor showing by the CDU/CSU of Angela Merkel although it will still be the biggest party with 32.5% of the vote.  The Socialists are showing 20.2% which is their worst showing in ages, but it leaves them as the number 2 party.  In third place is AfD, (Alternative for Germany) which has 13.5%.  The Free Democrats and the Greens together have about 19.9% of the vote.  That means that Merkel could form a coalition with either the Socialists or with the Free Democrats and Greens. 

My guess is that we will see a coalition among the CDU, Free Democrats and Greens.  The Socialists seem to be dying off as a junior partner in the government.  Also, this set up would keep the AfD from being the main opposition party.

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