German election 2017: What does German election means for Brexit and the EU?

The Centre for European Reform (CER) has said that all parties more or less agree on the Brexit stance so the elections mean “very little” for Brexit. CER research fellow Sophia Besch said: "Contrary to the statements of some senior Conservatives in Britain, the German elections will not affect the outcome of Brexit, whatever coalition partner Angela Merkel may choose. “All major German parties want to maintain close economic and political ties to Britain post-Brexit, and limit the economic fallout.  

“But Germans are also adamant that there will be no cherry-picking by the British after Brexit, that means no selective participation in the single market. “That line holds even if the pro-business FDP becomes Merkel’s coalition partner: German businesses are more dependent on a functioning single market, than on trade with the UK.”