Merkelism = Thatcherism 2.0? Critics accuse Merkel of pushing EU in wrong direction (VIDEO)

Angela Merkel has won Germany's top job again - but the landslide victory is overshadowed by some tough coalition choices.

The conservative bloc - Christian Democrats - took 41.5 per cent of the vote.

And that's not enough support for Merkel's party to rule on their own - as their main rivals; the Social Democrats, led by Peer Steinbrueck came in with 25.7 per cent.

A coalition between the two will be hard to reach.