Germany’s Election

Germany’s election ends Chancellor Angela Merkel’s 16 years in power.

However, she could remain at her post for weeks or months while parties try to cobble together a coalition. Germany’s chancellor is not directly elected but chosen through a vote in the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, after a government has been formed. The main parties want a new government in place by the time Germany takes over the leadership of the G7 group of nations in January.

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