Too bad (((SCHULZ))) !!!! German National election ruffles feathers

Reuters Sept 24, 2017
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germans voted on Sunday in a federal election that saw Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives come in as the strongest parliamentary group and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) enter parliament for the first time.
Angela Merkel told supporters in Berlin: "Of course we had hoped for a slightly better result. But we mustn't forget that we have just completed an extraordinarily challenging legislative period, so I am happy that we reached the strategic goals of our election campaign," Merkel said.


"We are the strongest party, we have the mandate to build the next government - and there cannot be a coalition government built against us," Merkel added.

Martin Schulz, SPD party leader and chancellor candidate, told ZDF broadcaster: "We cannot have an extreme right-wing party leading the opposition in Germany, therefore ... we will go into opposition." He added: "Our role is quite clear: we are the opposition part."

Schulz told supporters in Berlin that this election was a "bitter day" for Germany's Social Democrats, adding: "Especially depressing for all of us is the strength of the AfD, which for the first time brings a right-wing party into German parliament in such a strong position. This is a turning point."

"The fact that we took in more than 1 million refugees in our country is still dividing in our country. What for some has been an act of humanity and charity is to others menacing, strange and filled with fear. We did not manage to persuade all of our voters that Germany is strong enough not to leave anyone behind," Schulz said.

Horst Seehofer, CSU leader and Bavarian Prime Minister, told broadcaster ARD: "We had a vacuum on the right side that we need to close now. The best way to do that is with policies that ensure that Germany remai https://www.yahoo.com/news/reactions-german-national-election-164908635.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/reactions-german-national-election-164908635.html