Merz’s centre-right CDU leads in Germany’s federal elections, exit polls show
Incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz has conceded defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) after what he called “a ...
Conservative Merz appears poised to be Germany’s next chancellor
Germans voted for a change of leadership Sunday, handing the most votes in a parliamentary election to centrist conservatives, with the far right in second, and rebuking the nation's left-leaning ...
Who Is Friedrich Merz? Germany's Likely Next Chancellor
The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory ...
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Conservative CDU/CSU leads German federal election: Preliminary results
Germany's conservative bloc, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, according to preliminary results ...
Conservatives are poised to win the German election, with Musk-backed AfD in second
The vote comes at a pivotal time for Europe, which faces an increasingly assertive Trump administration.
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German election victor Merz plans pivot from US as coalition talks loom
BERLIN: Friedrich Merz, set to become Germany's next chancellor after his opposition conservatives won the national election ...
German ‘rust belt’ town spotlights growing appeal of the far right
The city highlights how the far right has progressed beyond its traditional strongholds in the east. Read more at ...
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German conservatives seal election win, seeking coalition talks
Friedrich Merz, Germany’s conservative opposition leader, has promised swift action to form a new government after winning Sunday’s federal election, ...
Police in Berlin break up protests in front of far-right AfD’s headquarters
Loud siren heard from a bus in front of the HQ, police said. Centre for Political Beauty group reacted with outrage to the ...