Merkel elected for the 8th time at the head of the CDU

German Chancellor was renewed with 96.72% of the vote the second best score after the 2012 when it peaked at 97.94% of the votes.

Angela Merkel took advantage of his triumph to respond to criticism and "accuse Russia of" having violated and continue to violate international law. " "What is happening in Ukraine for months, the question of peace in Europe. The neighboring countries are suddenly no longer partners, but spheres of influence. And we do not overcome these problems if we do not call them by their names and the CDU has always defended this franchise. "

At 60, Angela Merkel reigns supreme as head of government for 9 years and as a leader of the Christian Democrats for 14 years. At the time she had put an end to the era of Helmut Kohl to become the first woman to head a major political party in Germany.