The election Sunday of the federal election in 2021 has dawned.
Olaf Scholz and the SPD are slightly favored against Armin Laschet's CDU in the chancellor's race.
The news ticker.
On September 26th there is a federal election in Germany *.
Current surveys * suggest that the coalition negotiations will be protracted.
Olaf Scholz (SPD) and Armin Laschet (Union) can work out chances for the Chancellery
(see first report)
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This news ticker for the 2021 federal election is updated regularly.
Update from September 26th, 8:14 a.m
.: It can start: The around 60,000 polling stations in Germany have been open since 8 a.m.
More than 60 million eligible voters are called upon to cast their first and second votes by 6 p.m.
Around three million of them are taking part in a federal election for the first time.
According to recent polls, it could be a very close race.
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier appealed shortly before to vote.
Democracy lives from interfering and participating.
“Whoever participates will be heard.
Those who don't vote let others decide for themselves, ”he wrote in a guest post for
Bild am Sonntag
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Bundestag election live: Scholz as favorite, Laschet just behind - narrow Chancellor result expected
Our initial report from September 25, 2021
: Berlin - In some party headquarters there is still hope, in others disillusionment can already be felt.
This campaign included twists and turns and remarkable poll results.
Further surprises on Sunday evening (September 26th) cannot be ruled out in the general election.
According to the latest ZDF “Politbarometer”, 35 percent of those surveyed do not yet know exactly whether they want to vote and, if so, who.
16 years of Merkel come to an end after the federal election in 2021 - Germany is facing a turning point
One thing is clear: With the end of 16 years as Chancellor of Angela Merkel * (CDU), Germany is facing a turning point.
In these days there is often talk of a “turning point” in political Berlin.
When the polling stations close at 6 p.m. on Sunday, it will be far from clear what the future government will look like.
Because different coalitions * will be possible.
Jamaica (Union, Greens, FDP) or a traffic light (SPD, Greens, FDP) are very popular.
For a two-party alliance, it should only be enough between the Union and the SPD.
A new Groko is, however, excluded.
Until the formation of the new government, the parties could have to complete a marathon.
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Federal election 2021 live: Germany expects a close result between Scholz and Laschet
It starts with the FDP *, whose MPs want to meet on Monday afternoon.
The SPD *, Linke *, Greens * and Union * will follow on Tuesday.
The SPD will meet again on Wednesday - then the new MPs will decide on the parliamentary group chairmanship.
The AfD * wants to meet for the first time on Wednesday night.
But one thing is clear: the parties will feverishly sound out the options for a new government from Sunday evening.
And there is a high probability that someone, Olaf Scholz or Armin Laschet, will feel like a winner in the Chancellor's race.
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