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Centre-right CDU and CSU parties win election, say exit polls
Germany’s centre-right CDU and CSU parties have won the federal elections with about 28.5 to 29 per cent of the vote according to exit polls, paving the way for CDU leader Friedrich Merz to become chancellor at a time of economic and political upheaval in Europe’s largest democracy.
The far-right Alternative for Germany co-led by Alice Weidel recorded its best result with 19.5 — 20 per cent of the vote on Sunday, according to the preliminary projections by state broadcasters ARD and ZDF. That is double what the anti-immigration party achieved in 2021.
Meanwhile Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party won just 16 to 16.5 per cent of the votes.
20% Nazis? Are you out of your mind? Every fifth person?
If you ask questions like, “Is the life of an immigrant worth as much as that of a German?” or “Do the Jews have too much power?”, then yes, 20% will consistently hold nazi beliefs.
Where did you get that from? You can’t just quote without providing a source.
In their defense, the AfD did indeed get over 20% of the votes, and won almost every single district in former East Germany.