Steinmeier called the elections after chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence in the German Bundestag on 15 January – after losing the support of his coalition when he fired finance minister Christian Lindner amid tensions over economic policy.
German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier called the elections after chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence on 15 January – after losing the support of his coalition when he fired finance minister Christian Lindner amid tensions over economic policy.
“Use your right to vote, go and vote, help determine the future of our country and vote in the knowledge that your vote could be the decisive one,” Mr Steinmeier was quoted in local media as saying at a school in Berlin-Zehlendorf.
Polling stations opened their doors at 8am local time (7am UK), with exit polls released and counting set to begin as soon as voting closes at 6pm (5pm UK).
Exit polls will be announced and vote counting will begin as soon as soon as polls close at 6pm local time (5pm UK).
