Those numbers mean that the SPD, led by Martin Schulz, has fallen to a new post-World War Two low.
The party's deputy leader, Manuela Schwesig, said the result was a heavy defeat that meant the party would go into opposition, putting an end to the current coalition with Mrs Merkel.
She won't be able to count on the Socialists for a coalition. She won't have a coalition with Afd. Therefore she has to scrape together a coalition from what is left.
Mrs Merkel will now have to search for new coalition partners - a process that could take months.
German Bundestag elections explained - http://www.businessinsider.com/german-elections-bundestag-everything-you-need-to-know-2017-9?r=UK&IR=T
Both CDU and SPD lost votes because of being in a grand coalition together. Therefor they were unable to do battle to win votes. SPD because of this has now said they will not enter another grand coalition.
CDU said they will never join with AfD.
That leaves the Libertarians and the Greens. Called the Jamaica coalition. Which is my preferred, coalition wise.
Who doesn’t want cleaner air and water? It’s a matter of balance.
About time we took control of environment politics instead of conceding it to the Left. At least in Germany.