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This week’s R&D covers the German elections. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) won the largest number of seats, picking up fifty-three in the Bundestag for a total of 206. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) alliance came in second, losing fifty seats for a total of 196. It is expected that the SPD will coalition with the Green Party and the Free Democrats, returning it to power for the first time since 2005.
The victory of the Social Democratic Party in Germany’s election has raised questions over whether center-left parties across Europe could make a comeback.
Here’s a look at the factors that will influence whether a revival is possible.https://t.co/63NBoyTFb9
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 29, 2021
Olaf Scholz has some big shoes to fill.
The German Finance Minister has the best shot at forming a new German government after leading his Social Democratic Party to a narrow victory in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. https://t.co/wVQ2Cli6P0
— CNN International (@cnni) September 27, 2021
Olaf Scholz of Germany’s Social Democratic party says he wants to form a coalition with the Green and Free Democratic parties to tackle climate change https://t.co/vOXhJEGZxa
— New Scientist (@newscientist) September 29, 2021