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Germany’s Conservatives Win as AfD Secures Record Second-Place Finish, Exit Polls Show

Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's new Chancellor, leading the Christian Democratic Union party, with nearly 30% of the vote.
The AfD secured second place with 21% of the vote, but mainstream parties have indicated they will not form coalitions with them, limiting their influence in the new parliament.
Merz has pledged to form a functioning government quickly in the face of economic and diplomatic challenges.
Alice Weidel, co-leader of the AfD, expressed confidence in her party's record performance, claiming, 'We have never been stronger.

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CDU at 29%, AfD double vote to 21% in latest German election count

CDU is set to be the largest party with 29% of the vote, while AfD doubled its vote to become the second biggest force with 21%.

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Germany’s conservatives win election but hard coalition talks loom | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

BERLIN >> Germany’s conservatives won the national election on Sunday but a fractured vote handed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) its best ever result in second place and left conservative leader Friedrich Merz facing messy coalition talks.

2 hours ago·Honolulu, United States

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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, who's now in position to become the nation's chancellor, declared victory minutes after the first projection...

2 hours ago·Miami, United States

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Who is Friedrich Merz, on track to be Germany’s next chancellor?

Merz, who has never held a government role, walked a long road ahead of Sunday's projected win

2 hours ago·Johannesburg, South Africa

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Bundestag election 2025: How voters migrated

From whom did the Union collect the most votes? To whom did the SPD vote? Who changed to the AfD? And from which parties did the BSW electors come? The graphics on the preliminary voter migration.

2 hours ago·Hamburg, Germany

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