The center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) has clinched narrow victory over the conservatives who suffered their worst-ever performance in the German federal election.
The SPD captured 25.7 per cent votes, its best result in years, while the CDU/CSU conservative alliance fell to a record low of 24.1 per cent after ruling the country in four consecutive terms under the leadership of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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