Historical in many respects. What is worth knowing after the election in Germany

The winner of Sunday parliamentary elections in Germany was the conservative block of CDU/CSU, which he obtained 28.6 percent support – said the DPA agency, citing preliminary official data published on Sunday night by the Federal Electoral Commission.

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The Alternative for Germany (AFD) party, referred to as populist and far -right, took second place with support at the level 20.8 percent. Compared to the 2021 elections, this is a double increase.

The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) of Chancellor Olaf Scholz obtained 16.4 percent votes, which is the worst result for this party in the history of elections to the Bundestag.

Places in parliament were also secured by the Greens, where he voted 11.6 percent voters and the left with support 8.8 percent.

The liberal free democratic party (FDP) did not exceed the 5 % electoral threshold, winning 4.3 percent votes, which means that this group will not enter the Bundestag.

Also the Sahry Wagenknecht (BSW) alliance did not exceed the 5 % electoral threshold, winning 4.97 percent votes.

Electoral premises in Germany were closed at 18 on Sunday and then the first Exit Poll forecasts were given. They were published by a public broadcaster ARD. According to them, the Christian Democrats CDU/CSU won 28.9 percentand right-wing-populist An alternative to Germany (AfD) 19.9 percent. Social Democrats from SPD with a result of 16.2 percent.

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They found themselves in the next places Greens – 13 percent. and Left – 8.5 percentwho can be sure of places in parliament.

Liberals with FDP obtained 4.9 percentand leftist-populist Sahry Wagenknecht Sahry. 4.8 percent.

The turnout in the Sunday elections to the Bundestag was 84 percent If these estimates persist, it would be the highest attendance from the parliamentary elections in 1987, when it was 84.3 percent.

According to forecasts, z 630 places in the Bundestag Chadecja (CDU/CSU) will receive 210, AFD – 145, SPD – 118. Greens will have 94 deputies, and the left – 62.

Winning Christian Democrats to create a majority government I need coalition partners. After excluding cooperation with AFD, CDU/CSU, he has a chance for a coalition with SPD. It would give 328 mandants and it was enough to rule.

An possible coalition of Christian Democrats with green does not give the majority in parliament (only 304 seats), and in addition – through criticism of the Greens by the Bavarian leader of CSU Markus Soeder – is under a big question mark. Potential coalition partners can also be the liberals from FDP and the leftist BSW balancing on the electoral threshold.

The leader of CDU Friedrich Merz is the most likely candidate for the position of German Chancellor. A politician with many years of experience is perceived as a representative of a socially conservative and economically liberal CDU wing. He also has specific views on migration, support for Ukraine and cooperation with Poland.

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In the first television interview after closing the polling stations Friedrich Merz announced the creation of a new government Under his leadership before Easter and excluded once again cooperation with the right-wing Populist AFD.

Olaf Scholz during assured that he would be the chancellor until the new government was appointed and pointed out that he would not direct the talks about the establishment of a new government and he does not claim to be a position in the future office.

Alice Weidel – a candidate of an extremely right -wing alternative for Germany (AfD) for chancellor thanked party supporters for the election campaign after the announcement of the results of post -election surveys, which indicate that AFD will be The second strongest party in the Bundestag. This The best result in history.

“Our hand will always be extended to create a government together,” Weidel said. According to the results, the winning CDU/CSU block will have to look for coalition partners. Before the election, German groups drew up from the ideas of creating a government from the AfD.

Social democrats from SPD obtained on Sunday The worst result in the post -war history of Germany. Compared to elections to the Bundestag from September 2021, they lost about 9.5 points. percent. Liberals from FDP also recorded a decrease in support – about 6.5 points. percent. compared to previous parliamentary elections.

The SPD, green and FDP coalition has broken up After three years of rule at the beginning of November last year. December 27, the President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier solved the Bundestag (lower chamber of the German parliament) and wrote Early elections Parliamentary on February 23, 2025.

The reason was the removal of the finance minister Christian Lindner from the free Democratic Party (FDP). The difference between the SPD and Green and FDP, regarding the amount of the budget deficit and the methods of its financing, contributed to this. The FDP output from the coalition led to the loss of the majority by the government. Olaf Scholz held the position of Chancellor for three years. In December 2021 he replaced Angela Merkel.

“Elections to the Bundestag brought FDP failure, but let's hope that they mean a new beginning for Germany. (…) I am now withdrawing from active policy” – He wrote Lindner in social media after preliminary results.

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