The numbers below are still approximate, because the final count may not be published until Monday. Nevertheless, the following is already clear:   The liberal Free Democrats (FDP) are the triumphant winners of the election €“ at 14.6-14.7 %, their best result since 1949 (but not as good as they’d hoped when they were [...]

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    It’s 5 pm in Germany, one hour before the polling stations close, and the first projections are published. Throughout the country, it’s been a day of radiant sun and blue skies €“ the kind of day that Germans prefer to spend hiking in the mountains, or grilling at a lake, rather than waiting [...]

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