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

Friedrich Merz claimed victory for the center-right opposition after exit polls showed his bloc leading in Germany's national election.
The Alternative for Germany achieved a record second-place finish with a projected 19.5% of the vote, marking its strongest performance since World War II.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat as his center-left Social Democrats were projected to come in third place, representing their worst postwar result.
The Union of the Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union are projected to become the largest party in Germany again, with a projected 29% of the vote.

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Episode 4291: AfD Makes Massive Grounds In German Election; Macron At The White House - Stephen K Bannon's War Room

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FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail The far-right, Islamophobic Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has performed strongly in the German elections, securing approximately 20.4% to 20.8% of the vote, making it the second-strongest party in parliament. This result represents a significant increase from its 10.3% share in the 2021 federal election, effectively doubling its support. The AfD’s success was particularly […]

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