The leader of the German Christian Democrats Friedrich Merz called on Sunday to create a new government as soon as possible After the forecasts showed the victory of his Conservative CDU/CSU in parliamentary elections. Chancellor Olaf Scholz Meanwhile, after a significant failure of his social democrats (SPD) admitted defeatinforms TASR, according to AFP and DPA.
Merz signed up for the future office’s mandate and said he was aware of the scope of the task that faces him and that “it will not be easy”. In your own words He wants to compile a coalition as fast as possible. “The world is not waiting for us and our long coalition talks and negotiations,” said the chairman of the CDU.
“This election result is weak and I bear responsibility,” said Scholz A member of the SPD, which is estimated to have achieved its worst result in Germany’s post -war history. He congratulated Merza at the same time and confirmed that he would remain in office until the formation of a new government. If the Conservatives invite the Social Democrats to the coalition again, Scholz will not personally participate in the interviews.
Alice Weidel, co -chairman of alternatives for Germany (AfD), said that her extreme right -wing party, which, according to the forecasts, ended the second and achieved her best result so far, It is ready to participate in the formation of the government. However, if it remains in the opposition, he will “chase” the other parties to make a reasonable policy for the country. Other parliamentary parties refuse cooperation with AfD.
The forecasts show that CDU and CSU will receive 28.5 to 28.8 percent of the votes. AFD, compared to previous elections of 2021, almost doubled its profit to 20.1 to 20.2 percent. The SPD fell dramatically from almost 26 to 16.2 to 16.3 percent and the coalition greens fell slightly to 12.4 to 12.7 percent. The left side has greatly improved to 8.5 to 8.7 percent. Just below the five percent of the parliament entry, the Liberals from the FDP and the BSW party are separated from the left.
According to ARD and ZDF, such results would mean that the CDU/CSU will have in the Bundestag (Bundestag) 197 to 210 seats, AFD 139 to 147 mandates, SPD 112 to 118 deputies, greens 86 to 92 seats, left 60 to 62 deputies and BSW zero up to 35 mandates.
