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The Social Democrat candidate Schultz is convinced he should be the next chancellor, saying that the place of the conservatives in the opposition: "The citizens have had their say." To do so, he will have to mobilize the free Greens and Democrats, who do not rule out joining the Conservatives. Until a new government is sworn in, Merkel will continue in office

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Scenarios in Germany: left-wing government, grand coalition or re-election

The Social Democrat candidate Schultz is convinced he should be the next chancellor, saying that the place of the conservatives in the opposition: "The citizens have had their say."

To do so, he will have to mobilize the free Greens and Democrats, who do not rule out joining the Conservatives.

Until a new government is sworn in, Merkel will continue in office

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"Voters have had their say."

Schultz alongside the Social Democrats' candidacy at Berlin headquarters today (Photo: AP)

Merkel's outgoing government will continue to serve until a new chancellor is sworn in, a process that could take weeks to months. Merkel has already announced in 2018 that she will not run for another term, fifth in number.

The Greens have traditionally been dripping towards the Social Democrats while the Free Democrats are leaning towards the Conservatives, but they have not ruled out membership in any coalition. The Greens were able to significantly increase their power, and record the best result ever against the backdrop of the climate crisis - but did not live up to their original goal of winning the lead. The Free Democrats have slightly increased their power compared to 2017.

The leader of the Free Democrats, Christian Linder, hinted that his party and the Greens should take the first step in light of the results.

"About 75% of Germans did not vote for the next chancellor's party," he said in a discussion with the other party leaders held by the ZDF network after the publication of the samples.

"So it might be wise for the Free Greens and Democrats to talk to each other first in order to build what comes next."

Green leader Analana Barbuk insisted that "the climate crisis is the central issue for the next government, and it is our basis for all the talks, even though we are not entirely happy with our outcome."

Although they increased their power from four years ago, the Greens had higher expectations ahead of yesterday’s election.

(Photo: AP)

Julia Rosenbach, a political expert at the University of Bonn, told ARD that a government led by Lasht could not be ruled out outright, although the Social Democrats would argue that the results showed the Germans wanted them to lead the new government.

"Ultimately, the parties will of course have to agree on substantive issues," she said.

Even Asht, the Conservative candidate, is not excited to join forces once again with the Social Democrats.

"Everyone thinks a 'big coalition' is not a guarantee for the future, regardless of identifying who will head it," Lasht said.

"We need a real fresh start."

Official results: The Conservatives are at an all-time low

The official results gave the Social Democrats 25.7% of the vote and the Conservative Union 24.1%.

Four years ago, they won 20.5% and 32.9% respectively.

The Conservative Union - made up of the Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union - has never received less than 31 percent of the vote in federal elections.

The Greens won 14.8% of the vote, the Free Democrats 11.5% and the far-right Alternative to Germany 10.3% - down from 201, when it first entered the Bodnestag with 12.6% of the vote amid the immigration crisis.

The far-left Di Linke party received only 4.9% and barely entered parliament.

The Danish minority party SSW will have one seat, and it will be represented for the first time since 1949.

(Photo: Reuters)

If no party succeeds in forming a majority for its government in parliament, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier - from the Social Democratic Party - may still give the mandate to the candidate with the best chance.

In such a situation, MPs will vote in secret, and the candidate will be required to obtain an absolute majority.

If no majority is obtained, another vote will be held two weeks later, and if again the candidate does not receive an absolute majority, a third vote will be held immediately where only a relative majority will be required.

The president will then have to decide whether to appoint the chancellor as a minority prime minister or dissolve parliament and announce new elections.

Germany almost went to the polls again in 2017, but then the president begged the major parties to meet again until they finally renewed their coalition.

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