Chancellor Olaf Scholz concedes defeat after a "bitter" election, as the centre-right Union bloc emerges as the largest party with 28.5 percent of the vote.
Germany is on the cusp of forming a new government after leaders of the country바카라s major mainstream parties signed a coalition agreement on May 5, marking the end of a months-long political deadlock following the collapse of the previous administration.
The deal brings together the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), its Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU), and the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD). The three parties formalised the coalition nearly six weeks after February's snap election, which was called amid mounting instability.
Outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the SPD acknowledged his party's defeat, calling the results a "bitter outcome." According to projections by German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF, Friedrich Merz바카라s Union bloc (CDU/CSU) secured approximately 28.5 percent of the vote, making it the dominant force in the new parliament.
The coalition was formed with the strategic aim of keeping the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) out of power after it stunned many by finishing second in the election. The incoming government now faces a host of challenges, including economic uncertainty, energy transition pressures, and rising public dissatisfaction with traditional parties.
CDU leader Friedrich Merz, expected to be confirmed as chancellor when the government is presented to parliament on Tuesday, must lead a drive to revive Germany바카라s ailing economy 바카라 a task made all the more complicated by Russia바카라s invasion of Ukraine and United States President Donald Trump바카라s erratic policies on European security and global trade.
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The designation drew criticism from US officials. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio branded it 바카라tyranny in disguise바카라.
The outgoing coalition government of SPD Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed on November 6. Scholz himself will not be part of the new cabinet but will stay on in parliament as a lawmaker.