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After success in German election, far right party chair walks out

After yesterday's national election, Angela Merkel will still be Germany's Chancellor, but today she changed her tune a bit. Leadership of the right-wing Alternative for Germany Party suddenly split up after winning seats in the Bundestag for the first time. Noah Barkin is special Europe correspondent for Reuters .

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By Warren Olney • Sep 25, 2017 • 1 min read

After yesterday's national election, Angela Merkel will still be Germany's Chancellor, but today she changed her tune a bit. Leadership of the right-wing Alternative for Germany Party suddenly split up after winning seats in the Bundestag for the first time. Noah Barkin is special Europe correspondent for Reuters.

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