Do you believe Merkel will bring prosperity to Germany?

Do you believe Merkel will bring prosperity to Germany?
 

Chancellor Angela Merkel has been returned to power in Germany, after her conservative bloc (CDU/CSU) won more than 33% of the vote. Is this good news for Germany?

Mrs Merkel said the priority of her second term in office will be to return prosperity to Europe's largest economy. Her bloc now looks set to form a centre-right alliance with her preferred partner, the pro-reform FDP, what would give them a comfortable majority in parliament. Mrs Merkel says the alliance will get Germany out of its worst crisis in 60 years.

Her rival, SPD leader Frank Walter Steinmeier, admitted a "bitter defeat". And said his party would be "vigilant in opposition". The party has suffered one of its heaviest losses in recent history.

US President Barack Obama told Merkel that under a "strong German government" ties between the two countries would "further strengthen and deepen", the White House said.

Do you think Merkel will be able to succeed in taking the country out of the crisis? Do you believe Germany will be better off with a centre-right coalition? What are your hopes for the new government?