Germans start voting for new parliament marking end of Merkel era

Chancellor candidate of German Social Democratic Party (SPD) Olaf Scholz (R, front) and his wife arrive at a polling station to cast votes in Potsdam, Germany, Sept. 26, 2021. German voters started to cast their ballots on Sunday to elect a new Bundestag, or the federal parliament, on which to form a new government for the next four years and usher in the post-Merkel era. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)