German elections: Centre-left narrowly wins against Merkel’s party

(BBC) Germany’s center-left Social Democrats have narrowly beaten the party of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel in federal elections, according to preliminary results. SPD leader Olaf Scholz says he has a clear mandate to form a government, but his conservative rival, Armin Laschet, is determined to fight on. The two parties have governed together for years […]

German elections: Centre-left narrowly wins against Merkel’s party