Merkel ahead but lacks majority: German exit polls

BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel's conservatives were the leading party in Sunday's German election but her centre-right alliance lacked a parliamentary majority, exit polls indicated as voting ended in Sunday's election.
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