Uncertain Election Leaves Germany Facing Period of Power Vacuum

BERLIN—Germany faces weeks and probably months of uncertainty immediately after Sunday’s national election remaining open up the form and agenda of its following federal government and provided minimal clarity about who would do well Chancellor Angela Merkel.

At the very least at first, the world’s fourth biggest economy and the European Union’s most important member could obtain alone without having strong management, then with a weakened federal government in the subsequent 4 many years.