worldspy -
13.05.12 18:52
Another weekend, another stunner in local European elections, this time as Merkel's CDU gets a record low vote in the state elections of Germany's most populous state North Rhein-Westphalia. According to a preliminary projections by ARD, the breakdown is as follows:SPD:39%
CDU: 26%
Greens:12%
Pirates: 7.5%
FDP: 8.5%
Left:2.5%
Good news: no neo-nazis. Bad news: record defeat for the Chancellor.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives suffered a crushing defeat on Sunday in an election in Germany's most populous state, exit polls showed, a result which could embolden the left... mehr bei zerohedge.com
