Germans Cast Ballots for Parliament as Merkel’s Era Ends

The New York Times | Sept. 26, 2021, 1:16 p.m. | Original

The new Parliament will ultimately determine who succeeds Angela Merkel, who has served as chancellor for 16 years. Early exit polling has suggested a tight race between the Christian Democratic Union, Ms. Merkel’s center-right party, and the center-left Social Democrats.

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