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Germany's election won by conservatives, and far-right AfD party surges, official results show

Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while far-right party AfD surged to become the nation's second-largest.

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How Germany voted: Election results map shows far-right AfD surge in East as CDU win most seats

Election results map shows far-right AfD surge in East as CDU win most seats - The conservative alliance led by Feidrich Merz took the most seats in the German Bundestag, but Alice Weidel’s far-right AfD is close behind.

USA Today · 1d

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.

Merz, Europe and Germany

The Associated Press on MSN · 23h

The biggest takeaways from Germany's election, which will bring change to the EU's leading power

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s election

Euronews on MSN · 6h

Germany’s election winner Merz aims to lead Europe with US involvement 'dwindling'

The centre-right CDU's leader has committed himself to taking a more active role in the bloc in the midst of what he says is declining transatlantic interest in Europe. View on euronews

The Washington Post · 1d

Who is Friedrich Merz, the German election winner warning Europe about Trump?

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for gradual independence from the U.S.

Germany, Election

The New York Times · 23h

5 Takeaways From Germany’s Election

Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big implications for Europe.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

What to Know About Germany’s Election Results—and What Comes Next

The far-right had its strongest showing since World War II, while the center-left Social Democrats had their worst postwar result.

Newsweek on MSN · 23h

Was Elon Musk the Big Winner of Germany's Election?

AfD's rise to become the second-largest party in Germany on Sunday's election is a boost to the country's conservative movement—and to Elon Musk as well.

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How Germany's Left Party made its big election comeback

The shooting star of the 2025 election was undoubtedly the Left Party. shouted Left Party co-leader Jan van Aken to the ...

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Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to take Germany's top job after election?

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political ...

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Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...

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AfD will be Germany's largest party by next election, leader claims

Sunday's election saw AfD, long accused of being far-right ... The party dominated in east Germany, save for pockets of ...

Polling stations open in Berlin and across Germany for crucial election

Polls opened across Germany on Sunday in an election that could shape Europe’s response to the new Trump administration, the ...

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CDU has limited options for forming government by shutting out second-place Alternative for Germany

The CDU/CSU won the German elections on Sunday but have limited options to form a government after taking first place in the ...

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German election results 2025 – live: Trump hails ‘great day for Germany’ as Merz’s Conservatives claim victory

US president Donald Trump has hailed Sunday as a "great day for Germany" after an election in which conservative opposition ...

PHOTO COLLECTION: Germany Election Day

Volunteers prepare postal votes during the German national election in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP ...

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