Germany elections

“I Bear Responsibility”: German Chancellor As Party Heads For Defeat

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lamented a “bitter” defeat after his centre-left Social Democrats slumped to a heavy loss in Sunday’s national elections. “The election result is poor and I bear responsibility,” Scholz told SPD party members, while congratulating conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, whose party came out on top. (Except … Read more

Germany’s Conservative Alliance Wins Elections, Show Exit Polls: Report

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Berlin: Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU alliance led by Friedrich Merz won Sunday’s elections with between 28.5 and 29 percent of the vote, according to first TV exit polls. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) followed in second place with 19.5 to 20 percent, roughly doubling its result in the last election in 2021, based on initial … Read more