Looks like Germany is going conservative

[DJ Spanky]

Very interested to see how that works out for us.

BBC >> Conservatives head for German election victory as far-right AfD set for second place, exit polls say

What's been happening?published at 14:00​

Here's a summary of what's been happening since polls closed in Germany:

• The conservative CDU/CSU party is set to be the largest party in the next German parliament with 30% of the vote, according to the first two exit polls
• Friedrich Merz, who is now in pole position to become Germany's next chancellor, hailed a "terrific election campaign" and said there's no time to waste in forming a government
• The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is expected to become the second biggest force, with a record 20% of the vote, according to exit polls
• "We have received the confidence of the voters and that should be something everybody else accepts as well," AfD co-chairman Tino Chrupalla said
• As predicted, it's been a bad night for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leader of the Social Democrats (SPD)
• Sholz said the election results are "bitter" for his party, calling it a "defeat"
• Attention now turns to who Merz will try to form a coalition. Latest projections suggest he won't be able to solely rely on the SPD, and he has previously said he won't enter a coalition with the AfD

 

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