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Far-right AfD surge is warning for Germany's other parties, says winner Merz

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

German Election results: Merz faces tough coalition talks as AfD makes record gains

The far-right AfD and the Left jointly secured the one third of seats needed to block constitutional changes. Both oppose military aid to Ukraine.

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Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to take Germany's top job after election?

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader

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Friedrich Merz prioritizes Ukraine and US, vows to tackle migration and economy after German election win

Germany’s mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country’s national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an ...

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Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...

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Likely next German chancellor Merz questions NATO's future in 'current form'

Germany's likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz questioned on Sunday whether NATO would remain in its "current form" by June ...

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German hard-right party AfD gets strongest showing since WW2 amid pressure on mainstream parties to break ‘firewall’

German hard-right party AfD gets strongest showing since WW2 GERMANY’S hard-right party has had its strongest showing since ...

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