Over the last 16 years, she managed the crosscurrents of German politics quite well. Last Sunday’s German vote was not really about filling Merkel’s shoes. The battle between the two largest parties was close. The two largest parties may renew their coalition arrangement to gain an outright majority. The third and fourth largest parties are now considered the “king-makers” in the formation of the next German government.

Source: Philippine Star September 27, 2021 16:06 UTC