The leaders of Germany’s two main parties both claimed to have won a mandate to form the country’s first post-Merkel government, after knife-edge national elections that failed to deliver a clear winner.
Armin Laschet, candidate of the CDU/CSU, and Olaf Scholz of the Social Democrats each said they would consult other parties on forming a coalition.
Projections by Germany’s ARD broadcaster put the SPD in the lead on 25.7 per cent, the CDU in second place on 24.5 per cent, the Greens on 14.3 per cent and the liberal Free Democrats (FDP) on 11.5 per cent.
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