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Scholz acknowledged the poor performance of the SPD and pointed fingers at the AfD, emphasizing the challenge posed by the extreme right. Despite these setbacks, he remains the acting Chancellor until the configuration of the new government.

Future Coalition Prospects

The significant takeaway from the election results is that the failure of both the FDP and BW to cross the 5% threshold paved the way for a potential two-party Grand Coalition between the CDU and SPD. This scenario is favorable for the CDU leader, Friedrich Merz, as it allows him to negotiate governing terms with a weakened SPD, who is likely to assume a junior partner role moving forward.