Merkel's Party Beaten By Populists In German Regional Vote

September 05, 2016 08:16 GMT

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was beaten into a humiliating third place in regional elections on September 4, behind the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Merkel's policy of welcoming refugees was cited as the main reason for the result. (Reuters)