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The general election has started and the result is likely to be tight. Baerbock, Laschet or Scholz – who will rule Germany in the future? Follow all important developments on election Sunday in stern-Liveblog.
Polling stations have been open since 8 a.m. this morning. Almost 60.4 million citizens are called upon to cast their first and second votes by 6 p.m. and thus decide on the new Bundestag. Around 2.8 million people are voting for the first time, with a total of 47 parties to choose from. According to the latest polls, it could be a very close race. At the same time as the federal election, a new state parliament is elected in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the House of Representatives in Berlin.
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier called for voting before the polling stations opened. “Every vote counts – your vote counts. So I ask you: Vote today!” Wrote Steinmeier in a guest post for “Bild am Sonntag”. Democracy lives from interfering and participating. “Those who take part are heard. Those who do not vote let others decide for themselves,” said Steinmeier.
Shortly before the election, the Union and its candidate for Chancellor Armin Laschet were under immense pressure. Chancellor Angela Merkel (both CDU) will no longer run after 16 years in office. In view of the large number of undecided voters, the outcome of the election is considered completely open. It seems likely, however, that Germany will be governed by a three-party alliance in the future. According to the surveys, various three-party alliances are currently possible, in addition to a traffic light coalition of the SPD, the Greens and the FDP, an alliance of the SPD, the Greens and the Left, as well as a CDU-led coalition with the Greens and the FDP.
Im stern-Liveblog we will keep you up to date on all important developments on this election Sunday.
Federal election 2021: Election Sunday in the live blog
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