Oyogist has learned that Results obtained from Germany’s Preliminary elections highlights a swift victory for formation of the country’s first three-way coalition government before a successor to Mrs Merkel is chosen.
Preliminary results in the German election show the centre-left Social Democrats have beaten outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right bloc.
SPD won 25.8% to the CDU/CSU’s 24.1%, according to figures from German broadcasters.
The Greens were next with 14.6%, followed by the FDP on 11.5%.
The two parties have signalled they are willing to discuss a three-way alliance with either of their bigger rivals to form a majority 50% government.
Meanwhile, Right-wing populist party AfD came fifth with 10.4%.