Not A Happy Time Ahead

Sometimes, 8% becomes a huge factor. It is evident in the recent election in Germany that everything is 'relative' (or nothing is constant) in this world.

Angela Merkel is widely considered as a 'successful' lady, as she has been elected chancellor of Germany for the record fourth time. However, the percentage of votes received by her party fell 8% this time compared to 2013 election. Her seats, too, in Bundestag or Lower House of the German Parliament decreased by 5%. We can argue that it isn't a big issue for a leader, who has been elected chancellor for the fourth consecutive time, to get fewer votes; keeping in mind that anti-incumbency factor is an important issue in modern-day politics in any country.

In a rare first, the right-wing nationalist 'Alternative for Germany' (AfD) emerged as the third largest party in Bundestag. AfD, which had received less than 5%...