Germany is at the intersection and is now starting hard work for Friedrich Merz.
The point of this election was never just in the fight of the nation to rediscover its economic Mojo or re-evaluate its asylum-wing policy as the questions absolutely.
It is also about Germany’s ability to become confident, a world force that many of his allies want.
Although there are capital in Europe looking for Berlin for global leadership, in Germany, priorities are often different.
Merz will now need to balance these requirements, along with the inevitable compromises that come with the coalition building.
His promise to represent everything coming in the middle of clear and stark divisions in Germany.
These elections have re-emphasized the cleft east-west, decades since reunification.
The voting data so far suggests that AfD consolidates its dominance on the former communist east, while CDU continues to prevail in most of the German south and the West.
The ARD survey shows that the 18 to 24-year-olds are most likely to support the left party of Die Linke-afternoon, followed by the far-right alternative Deutschland fur.
The irony of this campaign was that – of the four major parties – she was guaranteed not to get the strength of so much attention.
AFD’s rise is a central story about this election – and contemporary German politics.
This is a party blocked by the Government because of the policy of undoubtedly on the far right, known as the “firewall”.
AFD sections are classified as a right-wing extremist by domestic intelligence.
One of his most prominent figures, Bjorn Hocke, was Punished for using the forbidden slogan of Nazi ere-alles fur deutschland.
Eyebrows have been raised such as some supporters of AFD since they transferred the phrase to “Alice Fur Deutschland” – compared to the leader, Alice Weidel.
These people can suggest that it is a finger to the object they think is finding false excuses to smear them.
Others care that this is a sign of something far more malicious.
AFD has become always more bold, some could even discuss reckless, in their rhetoric.
On the trace of the campaign, We heard one Councilor of AFD – in a row with two men in color – say: “Return to your Heimat (Homeland) if you don’t like it here.”
He did it because we were openly recorded – then he completely denied that he was racist.
Still, the controversy did not prevent AFD from enjoying its best result.
In second place, this did not exceed the expectations, but it still marks the strongest performances for the far right party in post -war Germany.
Already on social media smart, he has a powerful ally in the technological billionaire of Elon Musk who openly supported the party.
Many talk about 2025. As a point of fold for Germany.
Or this is a high watermark for the far right-or moment that will remember as a key bounce stone on its way to power.
It depends a lot, say opponents of AFD, about German centrist politicians to get their act together and solve the concern of the voters.
If they do not, AFD will be the main position to launch political attacks on the Government as the main opposition party of Germany.
The front of the woman, Alice Weidel, looks at the following choices as much as this one.
And the 46-year-old mission that AfD becomes a more delicious political force, it seems to be effective.
Finally, let’s not forget Olafa Scholz (even if many already have).
His allies say he had to play a heavy hand by going out; In charge of the infamous three-way coalition, at the time of the crisis-existence, dealing with the relegation of the Russian full of invasion of Ukraine.
And Scholz can best be remembered for his speech Zeitenwende; Pledge – not fully delivered – that a turning point in the security and defense policy.
Failure to deliver now – at home or abroad – could write a further danger to parties occupied by the German political center.