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Germany, AfD

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

What to Know About Germany’s Election Results

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory, while Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded his center-left Social Democrat party’s worst postwar defeat.

The Washington Post on MSN · 3h

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.

USA Today · 10h

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

Germany's conservatives won the national election on Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its best ever result.

Friedrich Merz set to become chancellor

The New York Times · 6h

Friedrich Merz, a Conservative, Is Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to President Trump’s reshuffling of alliances.

India.com · 9m

Who Is Friedrich Merz? Conservative Leader Set To Lead Germany After Winning Polls

Hailing from Sauerland, a traditionally Catholic and socially conservative region in western Germany, Friedrich Merz has long embodied the values of pre-reunification West Germany—strong transatlantic ties,

Indiatimes · 30m

Who is Friedrich Merz? Anti-immigration leader set to become Germany’s next chancellor as a far-right gains power for first time since WWII

The Christian Democratic Union is poised to win the German election, making Friedrich Merz the next likely chancellor. The current ruling party, Scholz's Social Democrats, is seeing a significant decline,

6hon MSN

Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet the conservative leader taking the reins of the German chancellery

Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces ...

5h

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 ...

11h

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 ...

5h

Germany's Merz questions the longevity of NATO's '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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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 ...

6h

Trump celebrates conservative party win in Germany

President Donald Trump praised German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz's victory in the national election on ...

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Germany votes in high-stakes election after coalition collapse; Scholz, Merz, Habeck, Weidel vie for leadership

Germany votes in a national election following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition. Conservative leader ...

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