“Congratulations to Olaf Scholz and the SPD on excellent results.

Spain and Germany will continue to work together for a stronger Europe and for a just and green recovery that leaves no one behind, ”he wrote on his Twitter account.

SPD Secretary General Lars Klingbeil earlier expressed confidence that the party received a mandate to form the country's cabinet.

The first exit poll data, commissioned by the ZDF, show that the Social Democratic Party of Germany is winning the parliamentary elections in Germany, gaining 26% of the vote.