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Centre-right CDU and CSU parties win election, say exit polls

Germany’s centre-right CDU and CSU parties have won the federal elections with about 28.5 to 29 per cent of the vote according to exit polls, paving the way for CDU leader Friedrich Merz to become chancellor at a time of economic and political upheaval in Europe’s largest democracy.

The far-right Alternative for Germany co-led by Alice Weidel recorded its best result with 19.5 — 20 per cent of the vote on Sunday, according to the preliminary projections by state broadcasters ARD and ZDF. That is double what the anti-immigration party achieved in 2021.

Meanwhile Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party won just 16 to 16.5 per cent of the votes.

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[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 4 points 14 hours ago (4 children)

With the need to reduce or eliminate reliance on the US for defense and an increasingly pugilistic Russia, perhaps the next move should be to start a massive scale-up of the German armed forces. This could also give a necessary boost to the economy.

While the scale-up is in progress, a non-aggression pact with Russia would be prudent. Germany could always turn on them when the time is right.

[–] Krik@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

While the scale-up is in progress, a non-aggression pact with Russia would be prudent.

What for? Srsly what for? Russia proved they shit on bilateral and multilateral contracts and the Geneva convention. Why should anyone reward them with a NAP?

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 2 points 10 hours ago

Just for historical purposes, I guess.

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