Germany election: SPD candidate Olaf Scholz says voters 'wanted change'

Germans have been voting for a new federal parliament, choosing who will govern them for the next four years.

Projections based on exit polls suggest a dead heat between the main parties - the social democrats of Olaf Scholz and Armin Laschet's conservatives.

Speaking to supporters, SPD party candidate Olaf Scholz said voters had clearly expressed a desire for change.

26 September 2021