Angela Merkel will serve as Germany’s chancellor for a fourth term, but Sunday’s win comes at a high price. The right-wing populists are now the third-strongest party in parliament and her negotiations to create a new government are likely to be complicated.
Der Spiegel: Angela Merkel’s 4th term comes at a high price
German Chancellor and Christian Democrats party (CDU) leader Angela Merkel (C) is back on stage after attending a television debate during the election night event at the CDU party's headquarters in Berlin during the general election on September 24, 2017.Chancellor Angela Merkel clinched a fourth term in Germany's election on Sunday, but her victory was clouded by the hard-right AfD party winning its first seats in parliament. / AFP PHOTO / Tobias SCHWARZ
