Merkel is re-elected party leader and calls for a ban on the burqa.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was re-elected for the ninth time as leader of the Christian Democratic Party (CDU) on Tuesday (6), with 89,5% of the vote. The information is from the Ansa news agency.
   
Despite the high level of consensus surrounding Merkel's name, this was the second worst result she obtained within her own party. In 2012, she obtained her highest approval rating, with 97,9%, and in 2004 she had her lowest, with 88,4% of the vote.

During her speech before the vote, the chancellor showed that she is running for a fourth consecutive term as prime minister and spoke extensively about the issue of immigration to the country.

The German leader, a key figure in her opponents' campaigns, raised her tone, stating that "not all" displaced people arriving in Germany will be able to live in the country and that she will never accept the implementation of Sharia, the so-called "Islamic law," on her territory.

Amidst much applause, Merkel stressed that the use of the burqa – the Islamic garment that leaves only the eyes visible – "must be banned" by the government and that she will not allow the creation of "parallel societies."

"Values ​​such as human dignity, equal rights for men and women, religious freedom and freedom of opinion are not only available, but are constitutional rights, and are the basis of our coexistence in Germany," he said in a speech.