Voting for the German parliamentary elections began on the afternoon of the 26th of Japan time.
This election will replace Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been leading Germany for 16 years as a European leader with an emphasis on multilateral cooperation, and is of great interest to the international community.
Voting for the German parliamentary elections began at 8:00 am on the 26th and at 3:00 pm on the 26th, Japan time.
In advance of the public opinion survey, the current coalition government to play second major parties
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▽ The opposition party "Green Party", which advocates environmental protection, is following the development.
However, neither party is expected to win a majority of seats on its own, and it is expected that the next prime minister will be decided after negotiations are held between the parties to decide the framework of the coalition government based on the election results.
This election is the leader of each party's candidate for prime minister, as it will replace Merkel, who has led Germany for 16 years and has a strong presence as a European leader who emphasizes democratic ideas and multilateral cooperation. The qualities and abilities of Germany are also being severely questioned, and the whereabouts of the election are of great interest to the international community.
Voting will be closed at 1:00 am on the 27th of Japan time and will be counted on the same day, but it is expected that the number of postal votes will increase significantly due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and it will take some time before a large number of people are identified.