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.
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Conservatives head for German election victory but far-right AfD set for second place, exit polls say
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is poised to become the second biggest political force, ahead of Olaf Scholz's centre-left party Some 59.2 million Germans are eligible to vote, and while millions already have by post, polls indicate as many as 20% were undecided ahead of election day
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leader of the Social Democrats (SPD), says the election results are "bitter" for his party, ...
Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls ...
For the first time since the Second World War, a far-right party has come second in a German national election, a result that ...
This important election has galvanised voters, and campaigning resumed on Saturday evening with a final discussion on ...
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German opposition leader Friedrich Merz's conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday ...
Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country ...
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 ...
Concern is growing over the far-right Alternative for Germany party’s rise ahead of the German election. Its U.S. supporters ...
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