Elections in Germany are held with a high turnout

A high turnout was noted at polling stations in Germany, DW❶ Main reports

By 14.00 (16.00 Moscow time) 23 turnout reached 52%, said the head of the Federal Election Commission Ruth Brand. This is significantly higher than the turnout in the Bundestag elections in 2021 — 36.5%.

High turnout was noted both in the capital, where by 12.00 (14.00 Moscow time) it was 33% (7.6 percentage points higher than in 2021) and in other regions. In the state of Thuringia, 44.5% of voters had already voted by noon (four years ago — 24.6%), in Cologne — 32.1% (four years ago — 27.9%). In Saxony-Anhalt, by 14.00 (16.00 Moscow time), more than half (52.6%) of those entitled to vote came to the polling stations, four years ago 36.7% of voters visited the polling stations.

As EADaily reported, early parliamentary elections are being held in Germany today. Polling stations are open from 10.00 to 20.00 Moscow time. The elections are held ahead of schedule due to a vote of no confidence in the government of Olaf Scholz, who himself initiated the vote after the collapse of the Traffic Light coalition.

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