German elections: CDU’s Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges
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.
Live updates: Merz’s conservatives win Germany election as far-right AfD makes historic gains
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.
German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory. Exit polls ...
The polls, issued right after the last polling stations closed, put support for Merz's Union bloc at 28.5-29% and Alternative for Germany, or AfD, at 19.5-20% — roughly double its result from 2021 ...
Read More: Exclusive: Alice Weidel on Her Far-Right AfD Party’s Rise, Elon Musk’s Support, and the German Election The final polls heading into the vote suggest that Friedrich Merz ...
Four candidates are running to be Germany’s next leader: incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz, current Vice ...
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 ...
There is a determination among all of Germany's main parties to keep that block in place - and the German public backs them ...
Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...
Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz warned the United States on Monday against turning its back on allies but also urged Europeans to ...
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