Merz pushes for "independence" from Trump's U.S. after claiming victory in Germany's election
Germany's CDU/CSU conservative alliance won Sunday's general election election and the Elon Musk-endorsed far-right, anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party came second, preliminary results show.
Merz claims win for German conservatives as far right surges to strongest postwar election result
Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is set to return to power with the far-right Alternative for Germany as second-largest party, exit polls show, after snap elections dominated by concerns over immigration,
Conservatives are poised to win the German election, with Musk-backed AfD in second
His most likely options are the SDP and/or the Green Party.The snap election followed the collapse of Germany's governing three-party coalition in November after Scholz fired then-Finance Minister Christian Lindner,
Germany Election Maps: How Conservatives Regained Power
Maps show how every district in Germany voted. The conservative Christian Democrats have won the most seats while the far-right AfD placed second.
'We have won the election': Germany's conservative leaders celebrate as far-right projected to take second place
Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now on course to win 20.5% of the vote, according to latest projections - but there is no way Friedrich Merz will work with it because of a long-standing political taboo against working with the far right, known as a Brandmauer - a firewall.
Conservatives celebrate German election win as the far right sees historic success
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, projections show.
Conservatives win Germany election, far-right in second place, exit polls show
Exit polls show the center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading, with the AfD party heading towards the strongest showing of the far-right since World War II.
Germany’s Next Leader Will Be Squeezed by Trump and the Far-Right
Friedrich Merz — the leader of the victorious Christian Democratic Union-Christian Social Union alliance — is a U.S.-loving former lawyer but he may clash with President Donald Trump, as Merz is a fierce defender of Europe and NATO.
Trump congratulates conservatives over German election results
President Donald Trump celebrated Germany’s election results as polls projected the country’s conservative factions garnered a decisive victory. As national election results came trickling in Sunday afternoon,
Germans vote under shadow of far-right surge, Trump
Germans went to the polls Sunday in a pivotal election, with the conservatives the strong favourites after a campaign rocked by a far-right surge and the dramatic return of US
German election: CDU/CSU bloc wins — preliminary results
CDU's Friedrich Merz has claimed victory while SPD's Olaf Scholz has regretted the "bitter" election result. The German ...
Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates
Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made ...
German election results explained in graphics
Voters turned out in record numbers for the German election. Here’s a look in charts at the wins and losses, seats in ...
German elections: CDU’s Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges
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 ...
5 Takeaways From Germany’s Election
Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big ...
CDU has limited options for forming government by shutting out second-place Alternative for Germany
The CDU/CSU won the German elections on Sunday but have limited options to form a government after taking first place in the ...
The German Elections Could Transform the EU
If the far-right AfD performs well in Germany's national elections, it could have major implications for the EU.
Leading contenders make their final appeals to German voters before a landmark election
The contenders in Germany’s election are making their final appeals to voters. The opposition leader and front-runner vowed ...