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Newshour: Exit Poll: Merkel Wins but Far Right Makes Gains

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24/09/2017 GMT

Exit Poll: Merkel Wins but Far Right Makes Gains

BBC World Service - Newshour, Exit Poll: Merkel Wins but Far Right Makes Gains

German Chancellor Angela Merkel re-elected for a fourth term as the AfD party gains seats

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been re-elected for a fourth term, according to exit polls. But the far right AfD party is also projected to gain seats in the Bundestag for the first time. Razia Iqbal in Berlin hears reactions from all the major parties.

(Photo: CDU leader Angela Merkel looks to her challenger Martin Schulz of the SPD (r) and Christian Lindner (front) ahead of a televised discussion following publication of exit poll results. Credit: AFP / Getty)

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