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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.

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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 conservatives win election but far-right AfD surges, exit polls show

Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its best ever result, projections showed.

Germany, Election Matters and result projections

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

Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now on course to win 20.5% of the vote, according to latest projections - but there is no way Friedrich Merz will work with it because of a long-standing political taboo against working with the far right, known as a Brandmauer - a firewall.

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What election projections mean for Germany's ailing economy

Germany's opposition conservatives CDU/CSU won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)came in second,

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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.

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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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Live Updates: Germany Votes in High-Stakes Election

Voting will soon close in national elections. Polls show the hard-right AfD party is likely to have its best showing ever.

Exit polls in Germany's 2025 election give Merz's conservatives lead and put far right on strongest postwar showing

Exit polls show the center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading, with the AfD party heading towards the strongest ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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