German election results show defeat for Merkel’s CDU as Social Democrats win

Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats look to have secured a narrow victory in the country’s general election held over the weekend, ending 16 years of Angela Merkel’s conservative rule. Merkel had already said she’d step down after the poll, and will stay on in a caretaker fashion until a new government is formed. Read more on this: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo... Like us on Facebook:   / theindependentonline   Follow us on Twitter:   / independent   Follow us on Instagram:   / the.independent   Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content and live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB