Live updates: Merz’s conservatives win Germany election as far-right AfD makes historic gains
Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election and decried the historic gains of the far-right conservative party, AfD. Early exit polls show AfD is headed for second place, while opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives are in the lead and Scholz’s party fell to third.
Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...
The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...
Frederick Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democrats, is virtually assured of becoming Germany’s next chancellor.
Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...
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German hard-right party AfD gets strongest showing since WW2 GERMANY’S hard-right party has had its strongest showing since ...
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz says he wants to form a government as soon as possible after his CDU/CSU bloc ...
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