Julia Kloeckner lead candidate for the German Christian Democrats in RhinelandPalatinate state elections castes her ballot in RhinelandPalatinate...
{"Image ImageDescription": "MAINZ, GERMANY - MARCH 13:  Julia Kloeckner, lead candidate for the German Christian Democrats (CDU) in Rhineland-Palatinate state elections, castes her ballot in Rhineland-Palatinate state elections on March 13, 2016 in Bad Kreuznach, Germany. State elections taking place today in three German states: Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony-Anhalt and Baden-Wuerttemberg, are a crucial test-case for German Chancellor and Chairwoman of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) Angela Merkel, who has come under increasing pressure over her liberal immigration policy towards migrants and refugees. The populist Alternative fuer Deutschland (Alternative for Germany, AfD), with campaign rhetoric aimed at Germans who are uneasy with so many newcomers, has solid polling numbers and will almost certainly win seats in all three state parliaments.  (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2016 Getty Images"}