‘I bear responsibility’: German chancellor Olaf Scholz on election defeat – The Times of India
Friedrich Merz wins against outgoing chancellor Olaf Scholz Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) was defeated in Germany’s national elections, recording their worst postwar result with just 16% of the vote.Friedrich Merz’s conservative CDU/CSU alliance secured victory with over 28%, positioning him as the next chancellor. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged…