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Germany: Schulz, a wonderful victory for Spd

Center-left incumbent leading state vote

15 October, 19:06

(ANSA) - Berlin - "This is a wonderful victory for Spd in Lower Saxony and for Stephan Weil. Spd is the clear winner today in Lower Saxony", said socialdemocrats' leader Martin Schulz, about regional elections results as his party had 37,2% and Cdu 34,9, exit polls forecasted.

(ANSA-AP) — The center-left Social Democrats are projected to win a vote in Germany's northern state of Lower Saxony.

Projections by public broadcaster ARD based on initial results put the Social Democrats of Lower Saxony's incumbent governor Stephan Weil ahead with 37.5 percent of the vote. Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats had 35 percent.

The Green Party was projected to receive 8.5 percent of the vote, meaning its current coalition with the Social Democrats wouldn't have enough seats to form a new government.

The ARD forecasts show the free market FDP party with 7 percent of the vote and the nationalist Alternative for Germany 5.5 percent. If the numbers hold it will be turnaround for the Social Democrats, which lost three state elections and last month's national election in Germany.

 

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