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Germany, AfD

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 and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.

The Financial Times · 29m

Germany’s election winner pledges ‘independence from US’

Germany’s Friedrich Merz promised to “achieve independence” from the US after his centre-right bloc won federal elections, putting him at the head of a potentially complex coalition at a time of upheaval for Europe.

Forbes on MSN · 4h

Germany Election Results: Exit Polls Project Center-Right Win—And Strong Showing For Elon Musk-Boosted AfD

Exit polls project Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) garnered the biggest vote share in the country’s elections Sunday—and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is projected to nab a historic number of votes after garnering the endorsement of billionaire Elon Musk.

Europe Turns Its Hopes to Germany's Election

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe’s response to an assertive Trump

German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years.

The New York Times · 1d

Shocked by Trump, Europe Turns Its Hopes to Germany’s Election

Germany’s economy is stalled and its politics fractured. But it sees an opening for a new chancellor to lead Europe’s response to a changing America.

Hosted on MSN · 3d

What to know about Germany's elections, as Europe adjusts to new Trump era

German voters will head to the polls this weekend to elect new leadership, marking a decisive election that will help shape how Europe responds to the new Trump administration. Why it matters: As Europe's biggest economy and the largest member of the European Union,

Germany, election

Reuters · 3h

Germany's election in graphics

Germany's election on Sunday delivered a win to the conservative opposition as well as a historic surge in support for the far-right AfD party.

Time on MSN · 1d

Why Germany's Election Matters

The Sunday vote comes amid an economy in the doldrums, big questions over Europe's security posture, and a surging far-right.

The Financial Times · 1d

Germany’s watershed election

Germany’s European neighbours are still friends and partners, even if political trends in France, Austria and parts of central and eastern Europe give rise to concern in Berlin. But far more worrying is the antagonism of Vladimir Putin’s Russia and,

Germany, Exit polls

Reuters on MSN · 10h

Germans start voting, polls suggest shift to right

Germans were voting in a national election on Sunday that is expected to restore power to Friedrich Merz's conservatives while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is forecast to achieve its best result yet in Europe's ailing economic powerhouse.

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CNN · 8h

Germany votes with Merz on course to be next chancellor and far right set to surge

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 live updates.

The Associated Press on MSN · 15h

The Latest: Exit polls have been released in Germany election

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, and early exit poll data shows opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives in the lead. It also indicates that Alternative for Germany is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.

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Germany’s Merz claims victory for his conservatives as exit polls put far right on strong showing

The center-right opposition is favored to win, while polls point to the strongest result for a far-right party since World ...

Germany’s Economy Was Once the Envy of Europe. Not Anymore

Metrics reveal an economy sliding backward. It will be one of the biggest issues in the election set for Sunday.

Can post-election Germany stabilise a panicked Europe? - Peter Apps

At the most newsworthy Munich Security Conference in recent memory last weekend, Germany’s likely next chancellor did all he ...

‘Make Germany great again’: Far-right party could see historic gains in election

Alternative for Germany appears to be headed for the strongest showing by a far-right party since World War II in Sunday’s ...

'We have won the election': Germany's conservative leaders celebrate as far-right projected to take second place

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is expected to become the second biggest force in the country, with a record 20.5 ...

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CDU chairman: Merz’s likely win makes Germany a key player in the EU

CNN’s Fred Pleitgen speaks with Daniel Caspary, a member of the European Parliament and CDU/CSU group chair, on exit polls ...

Politico Europe3h

Friedrich Merz on track to be Europe’s most powerful leader as America turns its back

After winning the German election, the conservative leader must navigate new era without Washington as close ally.

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