The Reichstag building (1884-1894) seat of the German parliament, in Berlin
On 26 September, much of the world took a deep breath and waited for the results of what had been called the most important German election in a generation. But most German voters seemed to be unaware of the world’s interest. Instead of giving one or the other of the parties on the ballot a clear mandate, voters spread their support among six parties and gave no one a clear victory. Each of the two leading parties claims a mandate to form a government.
What does Germany want? – Future of social democracy | IPS Journal (ips-journal.eu)