Chancellor Angela Merkel has won her third term as Germany’s top leader.
But Merkel’s center-right Christian Democrats party fell five seats short of an absolute majority in the German Bundestag — the national parliament.
This may change some economic policies in the eurozone’s largest economy, including a softening towards bailed-out nations like Greece.
Financial Times reporter Cardiff Garcia joins Here & Now to explain.
Guest
- Cardiff Garcia, reporter at the Financial Times blog FT Alphaville. He tweets @CardiffGarcia.
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