SPD leader Olaf Scholz says he has a clear mandate to form a government,
German elections
The SPD leadership previously refused to entertain the possibility of governing with the conservatives again
They were urged to censor not just fake news, but anything critical of the liberal government, anti-refugee news & criticism of the EU from right-wing outlets
Merkel’s CDU/CSU is on 32%, Social Democrats on 20% & Right-wing AfD on 13%
Merkel will be Chancellor once again & right-wing AfD is expected to have around 50 seats
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Relations between Europe & Turkey have been strained by the crackdown that followed last year’s failed coup
One year after the German elections