German Federal Election 2021: Big Winners and Losers
German Federal Election 2021: Big Winners and Losers
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According to Germany's federal election commissioner, the Social Democrats, led by Olaf Sholz, have won 25.7% of the votes. 27.09.2021, Sputnik International
The outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative CDU/CSU bloc has experienced its worst result since the 1949 election: they came in second, with about 24.1% of the votes. The Green Party came in third with 14.8% of the votes, followed by the Free Democratic Party (11.5%) and the Alternative for Germany party (10.3%).According to the latest poll conducted by the Forsa group for national broadcasters RTL and N-TV, 62% of Germans want CDU leader Armin Laschet to step down following the defeat of the party in the federal legislative elections.Check out Sputnik's gallery to find out more.
According to Germany's federal election commissioner, the Social Democrats, led by Olaf Sholz, have won 25.7% of the votes.
The outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative CDU/CSU bloc has experienced its worst result since the 1949 election: they came in second, with about 24.1% of the votes.
The Green Party came in third with 14.8% of the votes, followed by the Free Democratic Party (11.5%) and the Alternative for Germany party (10.3%).
According to the latest poll conducted by the Forsa group for national broadcasters RTL and N-TV, 62% of Germans want CDU leader Armin Laschet to step down following the defeat of the party in the federal legislative elections.
Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader and top candidate for chancellor Olaf Scholz and party co-leader Saskia Esken react after first exit polls for the general elections in Berlin, Germany, 26 September 2021.
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader and top candidate for chancellor Armin Laschet gestures after the first exit polls for the general elections in Berlin, Germany, 26 September 2021.
Supporters of the Greens party react after the announcement of the first exit poll results on the general elections in Berlin, Germany, 26 September 2021.
Chancellor Angela Merkel gets a traditional gingerbread reading "Thanks CDU" beside Governor Armin Laschet, top candidate for the upcoming election, left, at the final election campaign event of the Christian Democratic Party, CDU, ahead of the German general election in Aachen, Germany, Saturday, 25 September 2021.
The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's top candidate Alice Weidel, Free Democratic Party (FDP) leader and top candidate Christian Lindner, Christian Social Union (CSU) party leader Markus Soeder, Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader and top candidate for chancellor Armin Laschet, hosts Rainald Becker and Peter Frey, chairwoman and top candidate of the Greens Annalena Baerbock, Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader and top candidate for chancellor Olaf Scholz and co-leader of the Left wing party Die Linke Susanne Hennig-Wellsow attend a TV debate after the general elections in Berlin, Germany, 26 September 2021.
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader and chancellor candidate Armin Laschet (L) addresses the audience on stage at CDU headquarters after the estimates were broadcast on television in Berlin on 26 September 2021 after the German general elections. Right is a board member of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party Silvia Breher and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
People queue outside a polling station at Volkshochschule Pankow in Berlin's Prenzlauer Allee street to cast their ballots on 26 September 2021, during federal elections and at the same time Berlin State elections and a referendum to force major property companies to sell thousands of flats to the city.
The co-leader of Germany's Green party (Die Gruenen) and the party's candidate for chancellor Annalena Baerbock (L) and co-leader of Germany's Green party (Die Gruenen) Robert Habeck wave at their electoral party after estimates were broadcast on television in Berlin on 26 September 2021 after the German general elections.
This combination of photos taken on 26 September 2021 shows Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union CDU leader and candidate for chancellor Armin Laschet casting his vote at a polling station in Aachen, western Germany, during general elections (L), and German Finance Minister, Vice-Chancellor and the Social Democratic SPD Party's candidate for chancellor Olaf Scholz casting his ballot at a polling station in Potsdam, eastern Germany.
A woman stands with her daughter at a polling station to cast her vote in the general election, in Berlin, Germany, on 26 September 2021.
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