Merkel, FDP win German election to form coalition gov't
BERLIN. September 28. KAZINFORM German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her preferred partner, the Free Democrats (FDP), claimed victory in the general election here on Sunday and the two parties will form a new coalition government; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
Merkel's conservative party, the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU),and the FDP jointly won 48.3 percent of votes in the general election, assuring the two parties of winning a clear majority to form a new coalition government, the latest exit poll results said.
"We have achieved our goals," said Merkel when addressing supporters at the CDU headquarters in Berlin.
Merkel, with a smile on her face, said the CDU/CSU and the FDP have boasted a "stable majority" to form a new government.
She also extended thanks to their supporters, to the party members for campaigning as well as to people across the country.
"Chancellor is a chancellor for all Germans," Merkel said, noting that there were lots of problems ahead for her new government to resolve.
According to the latest exit poll results released by public TV channels ZDF and ARD, the CDU/CSU picked up 33.9 percent of the votes, while the FDP earned 14.4 percent, the best ever performance by the pro-business party.
Merkel's conservative party, the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU),and the FDP jointly won 48.3 percent of votes in the general election, assuring the two parties of winning a clear majority to form a new coalition government, the latest exit poll results said.
"We have achieved our goals," said Merkel when addressing supporters at the CDU headquarters in Berlin.
Merkel, with a smile on her face, said the CDU/CSU and the FDP have boasted a "stable majority" to form a new government.
She also extended thanks to their supporters, to the party members for campaigning as well as to people across the country.
"Chancellor is a chancellor for all Germans," Merkel said, noting that there were lots of problems ahead for her new government to resolve.
According to the latest exit poll results released by public TV channels ZDF and ARD, the CDU/CSU picked up 33.9 percent of the votes, while the FDP earned 14.4 percent, the best ever performance by the pro-business party; Kazinform cites Xinhua.
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