Conservatives win Germany election, far-right in second place, exit polls show
Exit polls show the center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading, with the AfD party heading towards the strongest showing of the far-right since World War II.
Exit Polls Say Musk-Backed AfD Set To Score Best-Ever Showing As Germany Vote Ends
The conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leads the polls with an estimated 29% of the vote, going by the exit polls, while the incumbent Social Democratic Party (SPD) is third with 16%.
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 bitter election result” on Sunday. View on euronews
German election: Conservatives emerge as largest party
Exit polls show the center-right CDU/CSU bloc has won 29% of the vote in snap elections, with the far-right AfD coming second.
Conservative candidate pulls ahead in German election, according to early exit polls
Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls showed his bloc in the lead.
Germany’s far-right AfD still faces limits, despite election success
The success of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is a sign of the times. Across Europe, far-right parties once on the fringe have gone mainstream.
Conservatives head for German election victory, exit polls say
Millions voted for a new federal government after the country's three-party coalition fell apart at the end of last year.
German election 2025 - live: Exit poll expected soon with all eyes on far-right after pivotal vote
Last month, he brought a nonbinding motion calling for many more migrants to be turned back at Germany's borders to parliament. The motion was approved thanks to votes from AfD – marking a first in post-war Germany which prompted opponents to accuse Mr Merz of breaking a taboo. He rejects the criticism.
Christian Democrats claim victory in German election; far right surges
The Christian Democratic Union has won a plurality in the Bundestag, preliminary exit polls suggested Sunday, while the far-right AfD has come in second.
'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.
Friedrich Merz set to become Germany’s next chancellor, exit polls say
Germany’s centre-right leader Friedrich Merz won federal elections on Sunday, clearing his path to become Chancellor at a time of economic and political upheaval for Europe’s biggest democracy. Merz’s CDU/CSU secured around 29 per cent of the vote,
Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates
Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made ...
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Populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance hopeful after German exit polls
Germany's upstart Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) remains optimistic about passing the 5% hurdle to enter parliament, ...
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Germany holding Bundestag elections
Germany is holding snap elections to the Bundestag. They were called after the collapse of the government coalition that had been in ...