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Germany, election

'We have won the election': Germany's conservative leaders celebrate as far-right projected to take second place

Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now on course to win 20.5% of the vote, according to latest projections - but there is no way Friedrich Merz will work with it because of a long-standing political taboo against working with the far right, known as a Brandmauer - a firewall.

Reuters · 5h

Germany's election in graphics

Germany's election on Sunday delivered a win to the conservative opposition as well as a historic surge in support for the far-right AfD party.

Hosted on MSN · 56m

Germany's Far Right Has Best Election Since World War II

Germany voters made a change at the top on Sunday, delivering a victory to centrist conservatives in the parliamentary elections and giving the far right its best result since World War II. Friedrich Merz,

Europe Turns Its Hopes to Germany's Election

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe’s response to an assertive Trump

German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years.

The New York Times · 1d

Shocked by Trump, Europe Turns Its Hopes to Germany’s Election

Germany’s economy is stalled and its politics fractured. But it sees an opening for a new chancellor to lead Europe’s response to a changing America.

Times Union · 16h

Alert: Polls open in Germany for election that could shape Europe’s response to new Trump administration and Russia-Ukraine war

Polls open in Germany for election that could shape Europe’s response to new Trump administration and Russia-Ukraine war. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer?

Germany, Exit polls

Reuters on MSN · 12h

Germans start voting, polls suggest shift to right

Germans were voting in a national election on Sunday that is expected to restore power to Friedrich Merz's conservatives while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is forecast to achieve its best result yet in Europe's ailing economic powerhouse.

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CNN · 9h

Germany votes with Merz on course to be next chancellor and far right set to surge

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 live updates.

The Associated Press on MSN · 16h

The Latest: Exit polls have been released in Germany election

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, and early exit poll data shows opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives in the lead. It also indicates that Alternative for Germany is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.

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Germany’s Merz vows ‘independence’ from Trump’s America, warning NATO may soon be dead

Election winner likens the Trump administration to Putin’s Russia as he bids to take Europe in a new direction.

5hon MSN

Germany’s Merz claims victory for his conservatives as exit polls put far right on strong showing

The center-right opposition is favored to win, while polls point to the strongest result for a far-right party since World ...

Germany's Merz takes aim at US interference, pledges European unity

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz pledged to help Europe achieve "real independence from the US" on defence in stark ...

Germany’s Economy Was Once the Envy of Europe. Not Anymore

Metrics reveal an economy sliding backward. It will be one of the biggest issues in the election set for Sunday.

1hon MSN

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 ...

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Germany Election Results: Exit Polls Project Center-Right Win—And Strong Showing For Elon Musk-Boosted AfD

Exit polls project Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) garnered the biggest vote share in the country’s ...

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