Regional election in north German state of Bremen a check for center-left alliance

Voters are going to the polls in Germany’s northern state of Bremen to resolve Sunday whether or not the center-left Social Democrats can proceed to run a metropolis they’ve ruled since World Battle II

BERLIN — Voters are going to the polls in Germany’s northern state of Bremen on Sunday to resolve whether or not the center-left Social Democrats ought to proceed to run a metropolis they’ve ruled since World Battle II.

The occasion of Chancellor Olaf Scholz got here second behind its conservative rivals for the primary time in 70 years on the final election, however retained energy with the assistance of the Greens and Left occasion.

Whereas current polls present larger assist for the Social Democrats than their challengers from the Christian Democratic Union, each of Mayor Andreas Bovenschulte’s junior coalition companions have misplaced floor.

The Greens, particularly, have suffered setbacks as a consequence of criticism of their power insurance policies on the nationwide degree, the place they’re in a coalition with the Social Democrats and the libertarian Free Democrats.

Nearly 500,000 voters aged 16 and older in Bremen and its North Sea exclave, Bremerhaven, are eligible to forged their ballots. Polls shut at 6 p.m. (1600GMT; 12 EDT), after which preliminary projections primarily based on exit polls and partial vote counts are launched. A remaining tally will not be anticipated earlier than Monday.



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