Merz 'conservative celebrations, far right the record result enjoys

Friedrich Merz's conservatives won the choice of Germany, far ahead of the competing parties, but shortly before the number of votes you expected.

“Let us celebrate tonight and in the morning we will get to work,” he said to cheering followers. Its immediate priority is to form a government with the third -placed Social Democrats of Olaf Scholz.

Even before the result was clear, Merz said that his top priority was the unity in Europe, so “we can really achieve independence from the USA step by step”.

The other big winner in the voice on Sunday was the right -wing extremist alternative for Germany (AfD), which celebrates a record result of 20.8%.

The AfD candidate for Chancellor Alice Weidel carried out a round of victory from her supporters, but even her party had hoped for a greater result and the mood in the AfD headquarters was steamed.

The 69 -year -old Merz never has a ministerial job, but he promised when he becomes the next German Chancellor who shows the leadership in Europe and strengthens support for Ukraine.

Most Germans were shocked by President Donald Trump's behavior towards Ukraine and Europe, and Friedrich Merz said that the US leader had shown that “the Americans are largely indifferent to fate in Europe”.

Trump referred to the Ukraine leader as the “dictator”, and two of his leading characters openly supported the AfD in the run-up to the vote. The Vice President JD Vance was accused of

Friedrich Merz 'first priority will be to try to form a coalition with Schetz's center despite the worst execution of the Social Democrats of 16.4%.

The leadership of Merz 'Christian Democratic leadership will take place, like the SPDs, but Scholz will not take part in the talks.

Merz is interested in forming a government at Easter. It could be possible because they have 328 seats between the two parties, a majority of 12 in parliament with 630 seats.

But it only became clear in the early morning hours of Monday.

After the collapse of the three-party coalition of Olaf Scholz at the end of last year, Merz had asked the electorate to form a strong mandate to form a clear coalition with another party.

In the case, he only secured enough seats because two of the smaller parties did not enter parliament.

A two-party coalition would enable him to solve as many problems in Germany as possible in four years, from a stagnating economy to the closure of its borders to irregular migrants.

German voters had other ideas. They came out in large numbers, although 83% participation has not been seen since reunification in 1990.

Merz 'Christian Democrats had searched for more than 28.6% of the votes that she and her Bavarian sister party received.

His most likely partner would always be the Social Democrats – known in Germany as a GroKo or Grand coalition.

But Germany's electorate broke, and the two big beasts of his politics after the war can no longer be sure.

Four years ago, the AfD under Alice Weidel recorded an increase in the support of 10 points, whereby its support from the anger over high prices and a number of fatal attacks in German cities increased.

Three took place during the election campaign.

Weidel also benefited from a successful Tikok campaign that pulled a large number of young voters.

When the results came in the early morning hours of Monday, it became clear that the AfD was far ahead of the other parties in the east. According to a survey on public broadcast ZDF, 34%predicted.

“The Germans voted for changes,” said Alice Weidel. She said Friedrich Merz 'attempt to forge a coalition would ultimately fail: “We will have new elections – I don't think we have to wait for another four years.”

But just when the election card in the east became light blue, a large part of the rest of Germany became black – the color of the CDU.

And Merz released the rise of the AfD out of control. “The party only exists because there were problems that were not solved. They are happy when these problems are getting worse.”

“We have to solve the problems … then this party will disappear from the AfD.”

Merz was equally the new Trump administration.

President Trump welcomed Merz 'victory. He said it was proof that the Germans and Americans “were tired of” the agenda without common sense, especially in terms of energy and immigration.

If it was an overture, Merz did not take it as one. On Sunday evening, he told a circular tablet discussion that the interventions from Washington “were” no less dramatic and drastic and ultimately outrageous than the interventions that we saw from Moscow “.

Last week Trump seemed to accuse Kyiv of starting the war that Russia unleashed on his neighbors exactly three years ago.

Merz 'victory was quickly welcomed in large parts of Europe. France's Emmanuel Macron spoke of association in a time of uncertainty to “face the biggest challenges of the world and our continent”, while British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starrer “improve our common security and achieve growth for both countries”.

The Christian Democrats of Friedrich Merz continue to rely on older voters for their success, while voters aged 18 to 24 years for both the AfD and another party that have stormed on the left in the past few weeks.

Not too long ago, the left from parliament with the pay numbers went well below the 5% threshold.

A number of Tikok videos that kept with the co-leader Heidi Reichinnek with fiery speeches in parliament became viral and, according to an ARD survey, they ended a quarter of the recent vote.