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Conservatives win German vote

German Conservatives projected to take power as AfD surges into second

Friedrich Merz poised to become next chancellor after exit polls predict victory for his centre-Right Christian Democratic Union

Le Monde.fr · 6h

Germany's conservatives led by Merz win election, far-right AfD follows in second

The conservative CDU/CSU alliance led by Friedrich Merz won Sunday's elections with between 28.5 and 29 percent of the vote, according to first TV exit polls. The far-right AfD followed in second place with 19.

USA Today · 5h

German conservatives win election but far-right AfD surges, exit polls show

Germany's conservatives won the national election on Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its best ever result.

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The New York Times · 3h

Merz Appears Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor

A series of attacks helped fuel debate about immigration in the weeks before German voters cast their ballots for a new Parliament.

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CNN · 9h

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 live updates.

Reuters on MSN · 11h

Germans vote as far-right party set for best ever result

Germans were voting in a national election on Sunday that is expected to restore power to Friedrich Merz's conservatives, while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is forecast to achieve its best result yet in Europe's ailing economic powerhouse.

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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.

U.S. News & World Report · 16h

The Latest: Germany Votes in Crucial General Election

For the new Germans originally from Syria, the election is weighted with extra significance. Many of them fled their country because of the civil war that followed former Presiden

Reuters on MSN · 4h

Factbox-What kind of coalition government could Germany have after the election?

Germany may face months of uncertainty after the CDU/CSU conservative bloc won the national election but with no clear option for forming a government amid a fragmented political landscape. With as many as seven parties possibly entering parliament,

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Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates

Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) declared victory Sunday as exit polls and early results suggest the ...

Politico Europe6h

German election 2025: Will the far-right AfD break through the firewall and take power?

With international politics in flux, three leading historians give their views on the most consequential election in a ...

Firewall? Why the Far Right Is Unlikely to Join Germany’s Next Government

The collective shunning of the AfD party is part of a longstanding attempt to blunt its move into the mainstream.

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Pre-vote fears for Germany's bumpy green energy shift

In northern Germany's coastal plains, where wind farms dot the gusty Baltic Sea shoreline, a giant battery park is due to ...

Analysis-Germany's Far-Right AfD Is Shut Out From Power for Now, but Waiting in the Wings

The AfD has won new support in western states from voters frustrated by Germany's weak economy, seeking curbs on migration, ...

Is Germany turning to the far-right? Inside the country's battle for power

Germany heads to the polls this week facing a challenge for power from the far-right. In the run-up to the historic vote, ...

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Germany’s far-right seeks to convert the power of Trump into election gains

It is a pivotal moment for Germany's far-right AfD ahead of national elections Sunday. The party is polling at 21% — likely ...

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Are high electricity prices a threat to Germany's industry?

With German parliamentary elections underway, businesses are warning that electricity prices are just too high. But how bad ...

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