Voters flock to political extremes in Germany as the centrist parties stumble

In Germany’s election, centrist parties struggled as voters shifted to the extreme right and left, leading to the Social Democratic Party (SPD) recording its worst-ever result with just 16.4% of the vote. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) secured the largest share at 28.5%, marking a victory for the conservative alliance but still falling below expectations with their second-worst result ever. Former Chancellor Olaf Scholz described the outcome as “bitter” as he addressed the disappointing defeat in Berlin.

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