CDU/CSU leader Friedrich Merz has a chance to take office as Chancellor after his block won 28.6% of the votes in the last parliamentary election. The CDU leader will now face the challenge of forming a government, which can be very difficult. Everything depends on the final arrangement of forces in the Bundestag and available coalition options.
Merz about Poland
During the election campaign, Friedrich Merz referred respective times to Poland, highlighting the importance of relations with the east neighbour. In his January speech in Berlin, he announced that his government would search to reconstruct Germany's trust among allies. He considered improving relations with Poland and France as a priority.
My government will end the silence between Berlin and Warsaw on the first day. Our partners in the East will be treated with respect, and given our diverse history, including empathy – he said.
AfD success, SPD failure
The CDU/CSU faction thus defeated the AfD, which inactive reached evidence 20.8% of support, doubling its 2021 score. This puts this far right organization in a fresh light. all 5th German under 25 voted for AfD, according to a survey for ARD.
The Social Democratic organization of Germany (SPD) led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz recorded the worst score in her history, scoring only 16.4% of the vote.
Coalition of Conservatives and SPD
It's a bitter outcome, election defeat. This should be made clear in the beginning – said Olaf Scholz, reacting to the poll results of the parliamentary elections yesterday.
The Greens besides entered the Bundestag with a score of 11.6% and the Left, which won 8.8% of the vote.
The FDP did not exceed the 5% electoral threshold, achieving 4.3%, as did the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) with a score of 4.97%. German media emphasize that if the BSW is yet not in parliament, a majority coalition of Conservatives and SPDs will be possible. Otherwise, the CDU/CSU, SPD and the Greens will request to be agreed.
