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Merz, Germany and Chancellor

Germany’s Friedrich Merz claims victory for his conservatives as the far right is projected to finish 2nd

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support, the

The New York Times · 2h

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

Whether he can form a strong coalition remains to be seen, but whatever he does will be an essential part of Europe’s response to President Trump’s reshuffling of alliances.

RepublicWorld · 6h

Meet Friedrich Merz Who Is Likely To Become Germany’s Next Chancellor

Friedrich Merz is likely to become Germany’s next chancellor as conservatives are on course to register a victory in the federal election held on Sunday. Read more at Republicworld.com

Merz Wins Germany's Election While AfD Makes Historic Gains

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Associated Press · 4h

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.

USA Today · 8h

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 18h

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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Meet Friedrich Merz, Christian Democratic Union frontrunner set to be next Chancellor of Germany as Olaf Scholz concedes poll defeat

The election results mark a turning point in German politics. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's center-left Social Democrats (SPD) ...

3mon MSN

Germany Elections: Scholz, Merz, Habeck, Weidel vie for leadership in high-stakes battle after coalition collapse

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

1don MSN

Germany's Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz hold rallies in final days ahead of federal election

Germans are set to take to the polling stations on Sunday to decide on their next government in Sunday's federal election.

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'I bear responsibility': German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on election defeat

Germany's national elections saw Olaf Scholz's SPD defeated, with Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU alliance winning over 28% of the ...

6hon MSN

The Latest: Exit polls say Merz leads in Germany's election, 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. Exit polls also indicate that Alternative ...

German Election Live Updates: CDU's Friedrich Merz claims victory, Scholz concedes defeat

This important election has galvanised voters, and campaigning resumed on Saturday evening with a final discussion on ...

3hon MSN

Olaf Scholz ‘failed miserably’ in leading Germany

Curtin University Professor of Global Futures Joe Siracusa says German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has “failed miserably” to ...

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Friedrich Merz gives women voters the ick

In a survey out last year, women aged 14 to 29 reported significantly less support for Merz’s party than their male peers ...

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