Merz set to become Germany’s new chancellor as far-right achieves historic result – exit polls
www.pravda.com.ua
Sun, 23 Feb 2025 19:41:21 +0200
Exit polls from Germanys snap parliamentary elections indicate that the centreright Christian Democrats CDU/CSU have won the most seats, securing 29 of the vote.
Source European Pravda, citing ARD projection by Infratest dimap, reported by Tagesschau Details The farright Alternative for Germany AfD has nearly doubled its 2021 vote share, polling at 19.5, a record in federal elections.
Chancellor Olaf Scholzs Social Democratic Party SPD finished third with 16, a new historic low for the party.
The Greens, Scholzs coalition partner, received 13.5.
The Left Party, which was not expected to clear the electoral threshold, is predicted to receive 8.5 of the vote.
The Free Democratic Party FDP is polling at 4.9, which could keep it out of the Bundestag, along with the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, with 4.7.
Voter turnout is reported to be 84, the highest since 1990.
A new chancellor will not be elected by the Bundestag until a governing coalition is established, which may take several months.
If these forecasts are accurate, the CDU/CSUs Friedrich Merz is expected to be the leading contender for chancellor.
Scholzs outgoing cabinet will remain in place until the Bundestag elects a new chancellor.
The election campaign has been overshadowed by unprecedented US meddling, including statements from Vice President JD Vance and American billionaire Elon Musk.
It also took place amid a series of migrantrelated attacks and heated debate about how to combat illegal migration.
Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon
Latest news
more news