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Germany, Friedrich Merz and AfD

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 party, AfD. Early exit polls show AfD is headed for second place, while opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives are in the lead and Scholz’s party fell to third.

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Germany's conservatives win election as far-right AfD leaps to second place, exit polls show

The Christian Democratic Union and its allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal election, exit polls show.

DPA International on MSN · 6h

Germany's Merz rules out coalition with far-right AfD after election

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the country's presumptive next chancellor, has again ruled out cooperating with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) after Sunday's parliamentary election.

Germany, 2024 federal election

The Associated Press on MSN · 55m

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 · 1d

What to know about Germany’s 2024 federal election

Friedrich Merz, a conservative rival of Angela Merkel, is on track to become the next chancellor, though the far-right AfD is expected to make historic gains.

CNN · 1d

Germany is holding a national election. Here’s what’s at stake

Germans are going to the polls on Sunday for national elections. Opinion polls suggest the outcome will be a new chancellor and, likely, a new governing coalition.

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Merz Appears Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor

Exit polls suggest that Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the conservative Christian Democrats who has vowed to bring ...

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 ...

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Meet Friedrich Merz, the trained pilot who will take the controls of Germany

Come Sunday (February 23), will the voting gods smile on Friedrich Merz? The leader of the Christian Democratic Union is the strong favourite to be the next chancellor of the European giant, replacing ...

The Financial Express29m

Who is Friedrich Merz? Conservative leader set to become Germany’s next Chancellor

Despite domestic challenges, Merz’s strong transatlantic ties and pro-NATO stance may be welcomed by European allies, ...

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 ...

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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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 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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