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Conservatives heading to victory in German election

The Latest: Merz leads in Germany's election while AfD makes historic gains

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.

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BBC · 30m

'We have won the election': Germany's conservative leaders celebrate as far-right projected to take second place

At the start of November last year, Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner - the leader of one of three coalition parties forming the government (the Free Democrats, the Social Democrats and the Greens). It followed a row over the 2025 budget.

The Washington Post on MSN · 3h

Conservatives heading to victory in German election; far right surges

The Christian Democratic Union has won a plurality in the Bundestag, preliminary exit polls suggested Sunday, while the far-right AfD has come in second.

Germany, Trump and Europe

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe’s response to an assertive Trump

German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years.

The New York Times · 1d

Shocked by Trump, Europe Turns Its Hopes to Germany’s Election

Germany’s economy is stalled and its politics fractured. But it sees an opening for a new chancellor to lead Europe’s response to a changing America.

CNN · 1d

Germany is holding a national election. Here’s what’s at stake

Germans are going to the polls on Sunday for national elections. Opinion polls suggest the outcome will be a new chancellor and, likely, a new governing coalition.

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Reuters · 2h

Germany's election in graphics

Germany's election on Sunday delivered a win to the conservative opposition as well as a historic surge in support for the far-right AfD party.

U.S. News & World Report · 1h

International Reaction to Germany's Election

Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second on its best ever result,

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

What to know about Germany’s 2025 federal election

Friedrich Merz, a conservative rival of Angela Merkel, is on track to become the next chancellor, though the far-right AfD is expected to make historic gains.

Germany Votes With Polls Pointing to Merz Victory

The Associated Press on MSN · 3h

Germany’s Merz claims victory for his conservatives as exit polls put far right on strong showing

The center-right opposition is favored to win, while polls point to the strongest result for a far-right party since World War II

The Financial Times · 5h

Friedrich Merz set to become Germany’s next chancellor, exit polls say

Germany’s centre-right leader Friedrich Merz won federal elections on Sunday, clearing his path to become Chancellor at a time of economic and political upheaval for Europe’s biggest democracy. Merz’s CDU/CSU secured around 29 per cent of the vote,

QuickTake on MSN · 13h

Germany Votes With Polls Pointing to Merz Victory: What to Watch

German voters are choosing the next leaders of Europe’s biggest economy on Sunday with polls suggesting a likely victory for the opposition conservatives under Friedrich Merz and a bitter loss for Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democrats.

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Germany votes with Merz on course to be next chancellor and far right set to surge

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 ...

Germany’s Economy Was Once the Envy of Europe. Not Anymore

Metrics reveal an economy sliding backward. It will be one of the biggest issues in the election set for Sunday.

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Germany Election Results: Exit Polls Project Center-Right Win—And Strong Showing For Elon Musk-Boosted AfD

Exit polls project Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) garnered the biggest vote share in the country’s ...

Can post-election Germany stabilise a panicked Europe? - Peter Apps

At the most newsworthy Munich Security Conference in recent memory last weekend, Germany’s likely next chancellor did all he ...

‘Make Germany great again’: Far-right party could see historic gains in election

Alternative for Germany appears to be headed for the strongest showing by a far-right party since World War II in Sunday’s ...

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CDU chairman: Merz’s likely win makes Germany a key player in the EU

CNN’s Fred Pleitgen speaks with Daniel Caspary, a member of the European Parliament and CDU/CSU group chair, on exit polls ...

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Friedrich Merz on track to be Europe’s most powerful leader as America turns its back

After winning the German election, the conservative leader must navigate new era without Washington as close ally.

Live updates: Germans head to the polls as Europe grapples with a new Trump administration

Four candidates are running to be Germany’s next leader: incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz, current Vice ...

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