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| German election: Conservatives projected to win | German election: Conservatives projected to win |
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| Markus Soder, Friedrich Merz and Christina Stumpp (L-R) stepped onto the stage at the CDU headquarters in Berlin to applause | Markus Soder, Friedrich Merz and Christina Stumpp (L-R) stepped onto the stage at the CDU headquarters in Berlin to applause |
| The conservative CDU/CSU party is projected to be the largest party in the next German federal parliament - or Bundestag - with 28.5% of the vote. | The conservative CDU/CSU party is projected to be the largest party in the next German federal parliament - or Bundestag - with 28.5% of the vote. |
| The conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who is now in pole position to become Germany's next chancellor, hailed a "terrific election campaign" and said there was no time to waste in forming a government. | The conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who is now in pole position to become Germany's next chancellor, hailed a "terrific election campaign" and said there was no time to waste in forming a government. |
| The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is expected to become the second largest party in the country, with a record 20.6% of the vote. | |
| Millions voted in Germany for a new federal government after the three-party coalition fell apart at the end of last year, prompting a snap election. | Millions voted in Germany for a new federal government after the three-party coalition fell apart at the end of last year, prompting a snap election. |
| Read the latest updates as conservatives celebrate | Read the latest updates as conservatives celebrate |
| CDU/CSU is a centre-right Christian democratic and conservative political alliance of two political parties in Germany - the Christian Democratic Union of Germany and the Christian Social Union in Bavaria. | CDU/CSU is a centre-right Christian democratic and conservative political alliance of two political parties in Germany - the Christian Democratic Union of Germany and the Christian Social Union in Bavaria. |
| Merz, who has led the CDU/CSU parliamentary group since 2022, was greeted with cheers when he stepped onto the stage at the CDU headquarters in Berlin following Sunday's exit poll results. | Merz, who has led the CDU/CSU parliamentary group since 2022, was greeted with cheers when he stepped onto the stage at the CDU headquarters in Berlin following Sunday's exit poll results. |
| He was joined by head of the CSU Markus Söder, who thanked the voters for their trust and proclaimed: "We have won the Bundestag election." | He was joined by head of the CSU Markus Söder, who thanked the voters for their trust and proclaimed: "We have won the Bundestag election." |
| Söder said it had been "a historic election night" for the party and that the CDU and the CSU "prepared very well for this election". | Söder said it had been "a historic election night" for the party and that the CDU and the CSU "prepared very well for this election". |
| Merz added that he was "aware of the responsibility that now lies ahead" of him. | Merz added that he was "aware of the responsibility that now lies ahead" of him. |
| Germany's Friedrich Merz: The risk-taker who flirted with the far-right | Germany's Friedrich Merz: The risk-taker who flirted with the far-right |
| While the CDU/CSU is set to be the largest party in the next German parliament, the AfD is expected to come in second. | |
| The party's co-chairwoman Alice Weidel claimed it a "historic result" for the party as it is up by more than nine points on the 2021 election. | The party's co-chairwoman Alice Weidel claimed it a "historic result" for the party as it is up by more than nine points on the 2021 election. |
| Her co-chair Tino Chrupalla said: "We have received the confidence of the voters and that should be something everybody else accepts as well." | Her co-chair Tino Chrupalla said: "We have received the confidence of the voters and that should be something everybody else accepts as well." |
| The exit polls showed Social Democrats (SPD) as coming in third with 16.4% of the vote. | |
| German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leader of the SPD, said the election results were "bitter" for his party and a "defeat". | German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leader of the SPD, said the election results were "bitter" for his party and a "defeat". |
| Speaking to supporters in Berlin, Scholz said "we have to acknowledge we have lost the election". | Speaking to supporters in Berlin, Scholz said "we have to acknowledge we have lost the election". |
| He congratulated Merz on his projected win. | He congratulated Merz on his projected win. |
| Exit polls are based on anonymous and voluntary surveys carried out at 560 (out of 80,000) polling stations. | Exit polls are based on anonymous and voluntary surveys carried out at 560 (out of 80,000) polling stations. |
| They tend to be relatively accurate but official results are expected early on Monday. | They tend to be relatively accurate but official results are expected early on Monday. |