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 ...
German election winner Merz says priority is unity in Europe in light of pressure from Trump administration and Russia
German election winner Merz says priority is unity in Europe in light of pressure from Trump administration and Russia.
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Elon Musk’s Bid to Propel Germany’s Far-Right Party to Victory Has Failed
The racist, far-right, pro-Russia AfD— founded in 2013 as an anti-European Union party—is an outlier even among Europe’s nationalist parties. One senior leader has been twice convicted of using banned ...
Exclusive: Alice Weidel on Her Far-Right AfD Party’s Rise, Elon Musk’s Support, and the German Election
The leading candidate, Friedrich Merz, a conservative who has adopted many of the AfD’s hard-line positions on immigration, ...
Voter turnout jumps to 83% after pivotal German election
Voter turnout in the German election on Sunday jumped to 83%, according to public broadcaster ZDF, representing the highest ...
Musk will face consequences for meddling in German politics, election frontrunner warns
Elon Musk will face consequences for meddling in Germany's election campaign, Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become the ...
What's at stake if Germany's AfD party gains seats in upcoming election?
Germany's mainstream parties lost support while the far-right AfD (Alternative for Germany) gained ground in a poll published ...