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German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party votes overwhelmingly in favour of entering into a renewed coalition with the Social Democrats. IMAGES
Leaders of Germany's SPD (Social Democrats), FDP (Free Democrats) and die Grüne parties (the Greens) sign a coalition deal that places Olaf Scholz as the new chancellor of Germany, bringing the curtain down on Angela Merkel's 16-year reign and ushering in a new political era with the centre-left in charge. IMAGES of the coalition being signed by all parties
Leaders of the three parties that will form Germany's next government, the Social Democrats, Greens and liberal FDP party pose for a family photo. IMAGES
Supporters at Germany's SPD party headquarters in Berlin cheer and applaud preliminary election results, which show the centre-left Social Democrats taking a razor-thin lead on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives in Sunday's vote to decide her successor. IMAGES
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the final rally ahead of the September 26th elections for CDU candidate Armin Laschet. The election on Sunday will mark the end of Merkel's 16 years in power and the beginning of a rare period of unpredictability in Europe's top economy, with the race too close to call. IMAGES
Supporters of the German CDU party cheer during an election event at the announcement that Angela Merkel's conservatives scored a convincing win at state elections in Saxony-Anhalt. Exit polls show the CDU under new party chief Armin Laschet won between 35 and 36 percent of the vote, with the anti-immigration party on between 22.5 and 23.5 percent. IMAGES