Mertz's bloc officially won the parliamentary elections in Germany
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With 100% of the votes counted, the CDU/CSU bloc received 28.6% in the Bundestag elections. Alternative for Germany came in second with 20.8%, and the SPD was third with 16.4%.
The bloc of Christian Democratic and Christian Social Unions (CDU/CSU), whose favorite is Friedrich Merz, won early parliamentary elections in Germany, gaining 28.5% of the vote. This was announced by the Federal Election Commission of Germany, which counted all 100% of the votes. This is reported by the UNN with reference to data from the department's website.
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On Monday, February 24, the Federal Election Commission of Germany counted all 100% of votes in the elections to the country's Parliament.
It is noted that the victory with a result of 28.6% was won by the CDU/CSU bloc headed by Friedrich Mertz. Second place was taken by the pro-Russian far-right Alternative for Germany party (20.8%). The current Chancellor Olaf Scholz rounded out the top three leaders of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (16.4%)
Also in the Bundestag will be represented by the Green and Left parties, which received 11.6% and 8.8% respectively. Other political parties did not pass the 5% threshold.
Thus, the CDU/CSU will not be able to form a coalition in parliament without the support of other parties.
Recall
German chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz plans to form a new federal government by April 20. The politician added that if a bipartisan coalition government were formed, the process could go faster. He also emphasized that he is ready to negotiate with all parties of the democratic center.
