Trump congratulates Merkel on victory

The US president Donald Trump Angela Merkel Monday phoned to congratulate her on the election victory of the CDU in Saarland.

The party of German Chancellor came as by far the largest of the bus. Merkel last week was a visit to the US president.

The difference was the social democratic SPD, despite the fast-growing popularity of the new leader Martin Schulz, more than 10 percent. In September, the German parliamentary elections. Merkel aspires to a new term as chancellor. Schulz is its main challenger.