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Bavaria election results: Chaos for Merkel as results show CSU's worst result in 60 yrs
 [Express UK] Chancellor Angel Merkel's Bavarian allies are heading for their worst state election result for 60 years losing their majority and gaining just 35.5 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results.The preliminary results reveal that Merkel's allies are set for their worst election results since 1950. The Christian Social Union (CSU) has won 37.3 percent of the vote and has lost its absolute majority for only the second time since 1962. This bad result for Chancellor Merkel's party could increase tensions within Germany's fragile government. The Bavarian premier Markus Soeder said: "Of course today is not an easy day for the CSU. We did not achieve a good result. We accept the result with humility". "Since we got our ass beat". This will last a couple days, then, humility? *Poof!* The Greens have recorded strong gains and are the second largest party in the Bavaria vote with 17.8 percent of the vote. The far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD) are set to enter the Bavarian Regional Assembly for the first time with 11 percent of the vote. The centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) are expected to win 10 percent of the vote. The Christian Social Union (CSU) is expected to win around 34 percent of the vote and is set to lose the absolute majority for the first time since the end of the war. Posted by: Frank G 2018-10-15 |
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