The German elections concluded with a victory for the CDU/CSU party, led by Friedrich Merz. Prior to the elections, he visited Kyiv and promised to deliver long-awaited missiles if he won. Now, the delivery of these missiles seems to be just a formality in the coming months.

CDU's Friedrich Merz has claimed victory while SPD's Olaf Scholz has regretted the "bitter" election result. The German electoral authority confirmed the CDU's win in preliminary results, followed by the far-right AfD.

Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow live updates.