Angela Merkel celebrates her fourth term Source: AAP
Chancellor Angela Merkel has claimed victory in Germany's national elections. But her Christian Democratic Union party actually lost ground, with nationalists making a historic breakthrough. In New Zealand, negotiations have begun to form a coalition government after Saturday's general election ended in a stalemate. Neither the ruling National Party nor Labour was able to get the 61 seats required to form government outright. Both parties are now courting the leader of the anti-immigration party New Zealand First, Winston Peters, in an attempt to form a coalition government.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has claimed victory in Germany's national elections. But her Christian Democratic Union party actually lost ground, with nationalists making a historic breakthrough. In New Zealand, negotiations have begun to form a coalition government after Saturday's general election ended in a stalemate. Neither the ruling National Party nor Labour was able to get the 61 seats required to form government outright. Both parties are now courting the leader of the anti-immigration party New Zealand First, Winston Peters, in an attempt to form a coalition government.
