Germany election: Gains by far-right AfD party hint at tough coalition talks ahead for Merz, Scholz

Merz, the current frontrunner, will likely face the challenge of assembling a three-way coalition, either with the SPD and Greens or the SPD and FDP. Such negotiations could drag on for months, leaving Scholz in a caretaker role with limited power to make key decisions

Germany election: Gains by far-right AfD party hint at tough coalition talks ahead for Merz, Scholz
Merz, the current frontrunner, will likely face the challenge of assembling a three-way coalition, either with the SPD and Greens or the SPD and FDP. Such negotiations could drag on for months, leaving Scholz in a caretaker role with limited power to make key decisions