Projections by public broadcasters in germany predict that the centre right party of chancellor Angela Merkel will again be the Largest Party in the federal parliament, but it looks like both major parties have won their lowest ever levels of popular support. The far right anti immigrant party alternative for germany looks set to be the third Biggest Party with about 13 percent of the vote. Its the first time the afd have entered parliament. And tonight, there are protests outside their headquarters. Lets join my colleague ros atkins in berlin. This election was supposed to be the one which went to plan, which would be business as usual, and Angela Merkel and her cdu party emphasised repeatedly that stability would be the priority it would be what she would deliver, but the voters have not endorsed that message. Here are the latest exit polls. This would not be what Angela Merkel would want to see. Angela merkels cdu csu got 32. 9 per cent, a loss of 8. 6 per cent. In the last election
During their National Anthem, protesting against racism in the us. Donald trump says theyre unpatriotic. And an exhilirating 53 ball century from moeen ali inspires englands cricketers to a comfortable win over west indies in the Third One Day International in bristol. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Exit polls in germany suggest Angela Merkels party will once again be the largest in parliament after nationwide elections. That means she looks set for a fourth term as chancellor. Her christian democrats came out ahead of the second placed social democratic party, but with a significantly reduced level of support. Perhaps the shock of the day was the success of alternative for germany, now on course to become the first far right movement to enter the bundestag, since the second world war. Our berlin correspondent jenny hill is in the german capital for us tonight. Angela merkel knew shed win this election, but its not the victory shed hoped for. Exit polls suggest support for her p
Across the league also chose to kneel during the playing of the star spangled banner. Its the biggest demonstration since the protests first began in 2016. Well the president has spoken to reporters and responded to the widespread day of action across several teams. One of those involved the new England Patriots owner robert kraft who released a statement backing his players. I watched a little bit, and i will say that there was tremendous solidarity for our flag and our country. Your friend robert croft said he was disappointed by the remarks on friday. Thats ok. He has to ta ke remarks on friday. Thats ok. He has to take his ideas and go with what he wants. I think its very disrespect for to our country. I think it is very, very disrespectful to ourflag. I like him very much, he gave me a super bowl bring a month ago. He is a good friend of mine. Iwant month ago. He is a good friend of mine. I want him to do what he wants to do, but we have a great country. We have great people repre
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England women continue their impressive Euro 2017 Run by beating france, 1 0, in the netherlands. England will play the hosts on thursday and in half an hour, well be looking some more of tomorrows front pages with Caroline Frost and journalist tony grew. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Ceremonies have taken place in belgium to mark the centenary of the Battle Of Passchendaele one of the bloodiest of the First World War. Half a million allied and german soldiers were killed, wounded or went missing injust three months of fighting. This evening, the duke and Duchess Of Cambridge joined the prime minister, theresa may here as two days of commemorations to mark the start of the battle got underway, as robert hall reports. This is a city that has dedicated itself to remembrance. The firemen of ypres have sounded the last post for the missing in the heat of summer and the snows of winter, as the decades rolled by. Around them, carved into the great darch of the menin gate, over 5a,000