Official count confirms that mainstream conservatives won German election as AfD surged to become second largest party
Official count confirms that mainstream conservatives won German election as AfD surged to become second largest party.
Friedrich Merz has won Germany’s election. But as the far right soars, forming a government may be difficult
Friedrich Merz’s party has won the most seats in Germany’s election. But after ridiculing the left and embracing far right ...
US ‘largely indifferent’ to Europe: Germany’s Friedrich Merz turns cold despite Donald Trump’s praise
Friedrich Merz’s conservatives triumphed in Germany’s elections, obtaining over 28% of the vote, as the far-right AfD gained ...
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Germany Election 2025: CDU wins, far-right AfD makes historic gains
Germany's CDU, led by Friedrich Merz, secured victory in the 2025 elections, but the far-right AfD made historic gains, ...
Germany’s election fallout: A gift to the AfD, a weak CDU, and a policy trainwreck in the making
Call it what it is—today’s election is a disaster for Germany. The CDU underperformed and now heads into coalition talks wounded and compromised, while the SPD and Greens—who actively sabotaged the ...
Friedrich Merz to become German Chancellor tomorrow; man who voted against criminalising marital rape policy | 5 points
Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s conservative opposition, achieved a modest victory in the national election. The ...
Conservatives win German election - as far-right AfD makes historic gains, projections show
Germany's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and their Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) have won ...
Merz warns Europe should seek ‘independence’ from US after conservatives win German election - and far-right support surges
Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany's conservative leader and next chancellor?
Friedrich Merz's party and its ally, the Christian Social Union, won 28.5 per cent in Germany's general election, defeating ...
With Friedrich Merz as its likely new leader, Germany is on the cusp of change
Germany once again has the luxury of forming a government from the political centre without major obstacles. Read more at ...
Euro, stock futures rise after conservatives win German election
The conservative CDU/CSU bloc won 28.5% of the vote, followed by the AfD with 20.5%, said a projection published late on Sunday by ZDF broadcaster ...