The Latest: Merz leads in 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 for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.
The next German government faces calls to loosen borrowing rules, slash energy costs and spur innovation. It won’t be easy.
Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz warned the United States on Monday against turning its back on allies but also urged ...
A conservative alliance made up of the CDU and CSU is set to lead Germany again, but the new coalition government will have ...
Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big ...
The far-right had its strongest showing since World War II, while the center-left Social Democrats had their worst postwar ...
AfD's rise to become the second-largest party in Germany on Sunday's election is a boost to the country's conservative ...
Germany's election on Sunday delivered a win to the conservative opposition as well as a historic surge in support for the ...
Volunteers prepare postal votes during the German national election in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP ...
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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