Merkel's conservative bloc garners 32.5 pct of vote

Supporters of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) react at the CDU party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 24, 2017. The conservative union led by German sitting Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday defended its dominant role in German parliament with 32.5 percent of the vote, according to the preliminary exit poll. (Xinhua/Luo Huanhuan)