The “kingmakers” of the German election choose to talk with the winners of the election.
The Social Democrat leader called for urgent talks with the Greens and Liberals.
The SPD secured 25.7% of the vote, while the conservative CDU/CSU bloc gained 24.1%.
Voters decide who will take charge after Angela Merkel.
CDU chancellor candidate Armin Laschet warned of economic consequences of an SPD-Greens-Linke government.
“I would like to govern together with the Greens,” Social Democrat chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz said.
Candidates of CDU, SPD and the Greens took part in the first debate before the election.
This is the first time that the SPD is ahead of the CDU/CSU since October 2006.
