Germany's centre-left narrowly wins election against Angela Merkel's party | SBS News

The centre-left Social Democrats have won the biggest share of the vote in Germany's national election, beating outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right Union bloc in a closely fought race. Ms Merkel, the country's leader since 2005, had already announced her plan to step down after the election, making the vote an era-changing event to set the future course of Europe's largest economy. For more on this story visit: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/germany-s... Subscribe for more live media conferences from SBS News or visit sbs.com.au/news for all the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Apple News and Twitter.