Merkel Wins Third Term In German General Election

Merkel Re-elected In Show Of Strong Support For Party -- New York Times

BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel scored a stunning personal triumph in Sunday’s national elections in Germany, becoming the only major leader to be re-elected twice since the financial crisis of 2008 and winning strong popular endorsement for her mix of austerity and solidarity in managing troubled Europe.

Although final vote tallies were not expected until Monday, the surprising show of strength for the chancellor and her center-right Christian Democrats — even their own polls had not suggested such a result — might just translate into an absolute majority, according to exit polls by both major German television stations. That is something no German chancellor has achieved since Konrad Adenauer in 1957.

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More News On The German General Election

Election Triumph: Merkel Victorious But Faces Tough Talks -- Spiegel Online
Merkel wins Germany vote, but misses out on parliamentary majority -- FOX News/AP
Merkel romps to victory but faces tough coalition choices -- Reuters
Angela Merkel wins historic third term in German elections -- The Telegraph
Angela Merkel secures third election win -- The Guardian
Angela Merkel makes gains in German elections -- CNN
Angela Merkel celebrates after German election win -- BBC
German Coalition Partner Suffers Historic Collapse in Election -- Wall Street Journal
Free Democrats Reel from Election Fiasco -- Spiegel Online
Merkel's Conservatives Prepare Next Move -- Spiegel Online
German Cliff-Hanger: Merkel Wins Big, but Everyone Could Lose -- Catherine Mayer, Time

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Germany Goes To The Polls On Sunday

Merkel Fights For Majority In Tight German Election Race -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel looked on track to win a third term in a weekend election in Germany but faced a battle to preserve her center-right majority and avert a potentially divisive coalition with her arch-rivals, the center-left Social Democrats (SPD).

The vote on Sunday is being watched across Europe, with many of Berlin's partners hoping it will bring about a softening of the austerity-first approach Merkel has promoted since the euro zone debt crisis broke out nearly four years ago.

But the prospect of major shifts in her euro policy are slim, even if she is forced into a "grand coalition" with the SPD, whose candidate Peer Steinbrueck has criticized the chancellor for choking off growth in southern members of the currency bloc by insisting on spending cuts and painful reforms.

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More News On Germany's Election

Germany election: Rival parties push for every vote -- BBC
Despite Merkel's Popularity, Angst Creeps In -- Wall Street Journal
Angela Merkel makes final appeal to German voters to stay with her in Sunday's election -- The Telegraph
Merkel takes final vote swing to right's heartland -- AFP
Merkel at risk from voter apathy, anger over spying -- UPI
Angela Merkel, Germany's 'Mommy,' expected to win third term -- L.A. Times
Germany votes: What you need to know, and why you should care -- Bryony Jones, CNN
Why Germans May Stick With Merkel’s Steady Hand -- James Kirchick, Bloomberg
Viewpoints: Angela Merkel's record -- BBC

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