Elections in Germany: Exit polls reveal leaders and losers.
CDU/CSU wins the elections in Germany
According to exit polls, the conservative CDU/CSU bloc has achieved a convincing victory in the parliamentary elections in Germany.
According to the ARD television channel, the party led by Friedrich Merz received 29% of the votes.
Alternative for Germany is in second place with a result of 19.5%, while the Social Democratic Party of Chancellor Olaf Scholz received 16% of the votes - the worst result since 1890.
According to ARD exit polls, the Green Party received 13.5%, the Left Party 8.5%. The Free Democratic Party (4.9%) and the Union of Sahra Wagenknecht (4.7%) did not overcome the five percent barrier to enter the Bundestag.
In the CDU headquarters, everything is ready for the victory celebration. Friedrich Merz has already arrived at the Konrad Adenauer House, where he plans to speak before supporters. Enhanced security measures are in place around the building due to expected protests from leftist activists.
Incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz remained calm on election day: in the morning he went for a run in Potsdam, after which he voted together with his wife Britta Ernst.
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