In Germany, early parliamentary elections began on Sunday morning. Approximately 59 million eligible voters decide on the deputies of the new Bundestag and thus indirectly on the composition of the future federal government. Surveys suggest the victory of opposition Christian Democrats from the CDU/CSU, but they will need coalition partners. This is reported by TASR based on DPA, AP and AFP reports and Deutsche Welle (DW).
The elections were to be held in autumn, but last November the government coalition of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) of the current office of Olaf Scholz, the Green and Liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP).
The polling stations were opened at 8.00 ha at 18.00. Shortly thereafter, the first estimates will be available.
The Conservative Party has great chances
According to surveys, the center -right CDU/CSU Conservative Union, led by opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who has support 28 to 32 percent, should become the strongest in parliament. This is followed by a far -right alternative for Germany (AFD) with 20 to 21 percent, SPDs with 14 to 16 percent and greens with 12 to 14 percent.
The Bundestag should also reach the left side (Die Linke) with eight percent. Parties of the FDP and the Sahry Wagenknecht (BSW) Alliance are threatened to exceed the 5 % entry limit.
CDU chairman Merz focuses on double -coalition with SPD or green, while CSU chief Markus Söder refuses the alliance with the green. If several smaller parties came to parliament, Christian Democrats could be dependent on the third coalition partner, DPA recalled.
The election campaign was dominated by the state of the largest European economy, which significantly contributed to the disintegration of Scholz’s coalition, and the topic of migration and security, which greatly polarizes the German society.
They want to defend Europe from Trump
On Saturday, Merz promised to revive the stagnant economy on Saturday at the final meeting and to defend Europe’s interests towards the confrontational administration of US President Donald Trump President. “Germany will have a strong voice in the European Union again,” he said. And if necessary, with regard to America, “Merz added. He also reiterated his calls for a stricter attitude towards migration and rejected post -election cooperation with the AfD.
Scholz expressed the belief that many people would decide in the polling station. “I do not believe in miracles, but in the election victory,” the office at the event in Post -Parliament, also again challenged the reliability of Merza and described his party as the strongest dam against AfD.
Bundestag must be obtained no later than 30 days after the elections, which would be 25 March. However, the decision on the future government is likely to be only a few weeks or months later. After the elections in 2021, the government was formed in ten weeks.
The new Federal Assembly, which after reaching the coalition agreement will vote for the office, will have 630 deputies after the reform, which is more than 100 less than before. Voters have a choice of 29 political parties and 4506 candidates, less than a third of which are women. The elections will be held for the first time in accordance with the new electoral law. A mixed system of majority and proportional representation is used.
