New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- Scholz condemned the AfD's historic gains, calling the election result "bitter" for his center-left Social Democrats and acknowledging it as a "defeat." While taking responsibility for the outcome, he congratulated the CDU/CSU for forming the next government.

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He also reiterated his firm opposition to the AfD, emphasizing that no cooperation would take place with the far-right party. Here are the top ten updates:

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