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The Christian Democratic Union ( CDU ) and its sister party the Christian Social Union ( CSU ) won 28.6% of votes in Sunday 's ballot.
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) came in second place with 20.8% and the center-left Social Democratic Party ( SPD ) in third with 16.4% of the vote.
The CDU-CSU's Friedrich Merz will likely be Germany 's next chancellor, taking over from the SPD 's Olaf Scholz after his three -party coalition collapsed late last year .
Familiar challenges remain for Germany 's new leadership with a flagging economy and the need to increase domestic spending.
President Trump : "This is a great day for Germany " Former U.S. ambassador to Germany : "I am actually quite close to Friedrich Merz" Germany 's manufacturing sector requires "urgent action," he says.
Bruegel analyst: " Europe is waking up and Merz is the best example of this" Herrero: European leaders realizing they need to get closer together.
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