Center holds. Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) finished first in federal elections on Sunday, securing 28.5 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) came in second with 20.8 percent, its best result ever, and was the largest party in all five former East German states. […]
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Daily Memo: German Election Results
A two-party centrist coalition is possible despite the AfD's historic result.
