Germans cast votes in snap national election following government collapse

Germans voted in a snap national election on Sunday after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government collapsed late last year. Pre-election polls show Scholz's SPD in third place, behind the CDU/CSU and the far-right AfD. The winning party will likely need to form a coalition to secure a majority. The AfD's potential second-place finish could complicate coalition negotiations. Live results are available as the election unfolds, with expectations of political uncertainty in the coming months.