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Germany's conservatives set to win election as far-right AfD leaps to second place, 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.

Conservatives head for German election victory as far-right AfD set for second place, exit polls say

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leader of the Social Democrats (SPD), says the election results are "bitter" for his party, calling it a "defeat". As a reminder, the exit polls showed the SPD coming in third, with 16-16.5% of the vote.

Associated Press · 3h

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.

AfD will 'chase' other parties

Exclusive: Alice Weidel on Her Far-Right AfD Party’s Rise, Elon Musk’s Support, and the German Election

The leading candidate, Friedrich Merz, a conservative who has adopted many of the AfD’s hard-line positions on immigration, used his closing statement of the debate to promise his voters that he would never allow the AfD into his government. Under him, he said, the firewall would hold.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

What is the AfD, the far-right German party supported by Vance and Musk?

Concern is growing over the far-right Alternative for Germany party’s rise ahead of the German election. Its U.S. supporters include Elon Musk and JD Vance.

German far-right leader Weidel: AfD will 'chase' other parties

Alice Weidel, has vowed to "chase" the country's other parties if her party goes into opposition. The CDU/CSU centre-right bloc is leading according to initial projects, and its leader Friedrich Merz has repeatedly ruled out a coalition with the AfD.

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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 ...

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Lightning doesn’t strike twice for Elon Musk as his campaign to elect Germany’s far right fails to move the needle for AfD

In spite of the Tesla CEO's best efforts, the AfD performed no better than had been expected when snap elections were called.

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Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates

Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) declared victory Sunday as exit polls and early results suggest the ...

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Conservatives head for German election victory but far-right AfD set for second place, exit polls say

But the other big story is that the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is set to become the second biggest ...

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AfD and antifa both want ‘Nazis out!’ in Berlin

Everyone in German politics seems to want the “Nazis out,” but no one can agree who the “Nazis” actually are. The Alternative ...

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Firewall? Why the Far Right Is Unlikely to Join Germany’s Next Government

The collective shunning of the AfD party is part of a longstanding attempt to blunt its move into the mainstream.

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The Amarillo Fire Department responded to a structure fire early Thursday morning involving a vacant single-wide mobile home ...

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Germany's Merz vows tough migrant policy to stall AfD's rise

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and opposition leader Friedrich Merz will face off in a final head-to-head debate Wednesday, ...

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