Scholz’s Social Democrats Beaten in Berlin State Election: Media

Last Update: February 12, 2023, 23:44 IST

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (Image: Reuters)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (Image: Reuters)

In the election for Berlin’s regional parliament, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won about 28 percent of the vote, while Scholz’s SPD won about 18 percent.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats suffered a defeat in Berlin state elections on Sunday, coming second behind the conservative opposition, according to early projections from public broadcasters.

According to estimates by broadcasters ARD and ZDF, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won about 28 percent of the vote in the election to Berlin’s regional parliament, while Scholz’s SPD won about 18 percent, the worst result since the war. Was.

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