Scholz takes responsibility for SPD’s election defeat

Scholz takes responsibility for SPD’s election defeat

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has taken responsibility for the Social Democratic Party’s (SPD) defeat in the elections.

Axar.az reports that Scholz made this statement in his speech.

"This is a bitter result for the party, a loss in the elections," he said.

Scholz congratulated Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) bloc, on his victory.

Notably, parliamentary elections were held in Germany today. According to exit polls, the CDU/CSU Merz bloc won with 29% of the vote.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party secured second place with a record 20%, while Scholz’s SPD recorded its worst "historical result," finishing third with 16.5%.

Source: en.axar.az