Merkel on track for 4th term, far right makes historic gains

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) stunned the establishment by finishing third and entering parliament for the first time with 13.5 percent of the vote.

German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union CDU Angela Merkel votes in the general election (Bundestagswahl) in Berlin, Germany, September 24, 2017.

(photo credit: REUTERS/KAI PFAFFENBACH)

ByREUTERS, ARIEL WHITMAN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 19:12

Updated: SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 11:14

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