Friedrich Merz has won Germany’s election. But as the far right soars, forming a government may be difficult
Friedrich Merz’s party has won the most seats in Germany’s election. But after ridiculing the left and embracing far right ...
Conservatives win German election - as far-right AfD makes historic gains and Olaf Scholz's SPD collapses, projections show
Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, has said "from tomorrow we start working" on forming a government as ...
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Eighty Percent of Germans Voted Against the Far Right. Can That Happen Here?
Twenty percent of Germans voted for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Sunday’s election, twice as many as ...
The leader of the Free Democratic Party of Germany announced his retirement from politics
The leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) of Germany, former Finance Minister Christian Lindner announced the end of his political career.
The official results of the Bundestag elections have been announced in Germany
The first place in the parliamentary elections in Germany is occupied by the opposition bloc of the Christian Democratic ...
Australia: Messages of support for campaign against Zionist witch hunt of Randa Abdel-Fattah
This is a test case for the defence of all those, including academics, journalists, students and workers, being slandered and ...
Germany elections: Riding on immigration concerns, far-right AfD becomes second-largest party
Germany's elections saw the far-right AfD secure over 20% of the vote, marking its highest-ever share. The CDU/CSU led by ...
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German election 2025: The winners and losers
The far-right Alternative for Germany was in some ways the biggest winner of the night, recording double its 2021 result. The ...
Germany’s conservative bloc claims election victory, faces domestic and foreign challenges ahead, expert says
Friedrich Merz, chairman of Germany's Christian Democratic Union, takes a ballot at a polling station in Arnsberg, Germany, Feb. 23, 2025. German voters went to polls Sunday to decide the composition ...
German election results 2025 – live: Trump hails ‘great day for Germany’ as Merz’s Conservatives claim victory
AfD set for strongest result ever while incumbent chancellor’s SPD on track for worst-ever outcome in fourth snap election in ...
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German election victor Merz plans pivot from US as coalition talks loom
Merz, 69, faces complex and lengthy coalition negotiations after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to a historic second place in a fractured vote after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf ...
Germany’s far-right AfD still faces limits, despite election success
The success of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is a sign of the times. Across Europe, far-right parties once on the fringe have gone mainstream.