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The New York Times · 2h

Friedrich Merz, a Conservative, Appears Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor

Whether he can form a strong coalition remains to be seen, but whatever he does will be an essential part of Europe’s response to President Trump’s reshuffling of alliances.

The Associated Press on MSN · 7h

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 War II

Exit polls in Germany's 2025 election give Merz's conservatives lead and put far right on strongest postwar showing

Exit polls show the center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading, with the AfD party heading towards the strongest showing of the far-right since World War II.

AfD, Alice Weidel and German far-right

Hosted on MSN · 4h

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.

German far-right leader Weidel: AfD will 'chase' other parties

Alice Weidel, has vowed to "chase" the country's other parties if her party goes into opposition. The CDU/CSU centre-right bloc is leading according to initial projects, and its leader Friedrich Merz has repeatedly ruled out a coalition with the AfD.

Times Union · 8h

Alert: German far-right AfD leader Alice Weidel pledges to overtake conservative bloc, vows to win first place in next election

German far-right AfD leader Alice Weidel pledges to overtake conservative bloc, vows to win first place in next election. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer?

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Merz claims win for German conservatives as far right surges to strongest postwar election result

Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is set to return to power with the far-right Alternative for Germany ...

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Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet the conservative leader taking the reins of the German chancellery

Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces ...

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Germany's new Chancellor-elect Merz to seek coalition government, pledges to shift away from US

Merz, 69, now faces difficult and time-consuming coalition discussions after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) ...

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Germany Elections: Scholz, Merz, Habeck, Weidel vie for leadership in high-stakes battle after coalition collapse

Germany votes in a national election following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition. Conservative leader ...

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German election winner Merz says priority is unity in Europe in light of pressure from Trump administration and Russia

German election winner Merz says priority is unity in Europe in light of pressure from Trump administration and Russia.

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International reaction to Germany's election

Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next ...

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Polls point to Germany's looming election bringing a shift to the right

While polling suggests Germany's far-right AfD party will fare well, it's very unlikely to be part of the next government of ...

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WATCH LIVE — German election: Follow our live coverage with just one hour to go before polls close

Polls have opened in Germany's parliamentary election that was brought forward by the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz' ...

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