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Conservatives win German election

German Conservatives Face Narrow Path to Power After Victory

Germany’s conservative leader Friedrich Merz emerged as the winner in Sunday’s election, but the results gave his Christian Democrat-led bloc just one clear path to power and they face intense pressure to move quickly to form a government.

The New York Times · 8h

Germany Election Maps: How Conservatives Regained Power

Maps show how every district in Germany voted. The conservative Christian Democrats have won the most seats while the far-right AfD placed second.

U.S. News & World Report · 2h

Conservatives Win German Election While Far-Right Party Surges to Second Place

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

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The Financial Times · 16h

Friedrich Merz set to become Germany’s next chancellor, exit polls say

Germany’s centre-right leader Friedrich Merz won federal elections on Sunday, clearing his path to become Chancellor at a time of economic and political upheaval for Europe’s biggest democracy. Merz’s CDU/CSU secured around 29 per cent of the vote,

Reuters · 12h

Germany's Merz 'will be the next chancellor,' supporter says

Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday (February 23), putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor. "Friedrich Merz will be the next chancellor," CDU supporter Eileen Weideler said.

Seattle Times · 6h

Meet the man poised to be Germany’s next chancellor

Friedrich Merz, the man favored by early exit polls to be Germany’s next chancellor after elections Sunday, was forced out of government years ago in a power struggle with Angela Merkel. The leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union,

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Conservative leader Friedrich Merz headed for Germany's top job after a career of ups and downs

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

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Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates

Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made ...

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 ...

Elon Musk’s star power fails to help far-right AfD win German election

In spite of the Tesla CEO's best efforts, the AfD performed no better than had been expected when snap elections were called.

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New leader of Germany must build coalition in divided country

Germany is at a crossroads and now for Friedrich Merz the hard work begins, writes Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker.

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Germany's far-right AfD is shut out from power for now, but waiting in the wings

To some, the chant is provocative. German media and commentators have highlighted how it recalls the phrase "Alles fuer ...

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 ...

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Germany’s far-right seeks to convert the power of Trump into election gains

Sunday's vote is a pivotal moment for the Alternative for Germany party. It's polling high enough for second place as part of a far-right surge sweeping Europe.

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Is Germany moving towards World War II era as far-right AfD gains momentum in Europe's biggest economy?

Germany’s latest election has been nothing short of seismic. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has secured a ...

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