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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.
The Latest: Merz wins Germany's election while AfD makes historic gains
German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory. Exit polls also indicate that Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.
Conservative leader Merz declares victory in Germany's crucial election
Christian Democrats projected to win nearly 29% of votes, while Chancellor Scholz's Social Democrats fall to a historic low of 16%, according to latest projections from public broadcaster ARD
Germany's Merz rules out coalition with far-right AfD after election
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the country's presumptive next chancellor, has again ruled out cooperating with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) after Sunday's parliamentary election.
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Exit polls show Merz in the lead while AfD makes historic gains in Germany election
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.
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 his opposition conservatives won elections on Sunday, in a vote that also saw surging support for the far-right.
Germany's conservatives win federal election, exit polls show
The Christian Democratic Union and its allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal election, exit polls show.
Germany braces for pivotal elections as far-right makes further gains
German politicians made a last push for votes on Saturday ahead of pivotal elections, with the far right making rapid gains amid economic woes and security concerns.
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,
Debt and defence headache for Merz after AfD and far left make gains
Merz had signalled openness to reforming Germany’s “debt brake” to finance badly needed infrastructure investments and a ...
The Latest: Opposition leader Merz’s headed to form Germany's next government
Opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, ...
Merz Appears Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor
Exit polls suggest that Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the conservative Christian Democrats who has vowed to bring ...
Merz leads in Germany’s election while AfD makes historic gains | AP Explains
Germany has voted — and the exit polls show opposition leader Friedrich Merz and his Conservative Party on course for a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus
The center-right opposition is favored to win, while polls point to the strongest result for a far-right party since World ...