German Chancellor and Christian Democrats party (CDU) leader Angela Merkel (C) speaks on stage surrounded by her team during the election night event at the CDU party's headquarters in Berlin during the general election on September 24, 2017. Germany voted in a general election expected to hand Chancellor Angela Merkel a fourth term, while the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is predicted to win its first seats in the national parliament. / AFP PHOTO / Tobias SCHWARZ