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Germany, Friedrich Merz and Conservative Leader

The Latest: Opposition leader Merz's headed to form Germany's next government

Germany's mainstream conservatives have won the country's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the country's second-largest party.

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Associated Press · 12h

Exit polls show Merz in the lead while AfD makes historic gains in Germany election

Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election and decried the historic gains of the far-right conservative party, AfD. Early exit polls show AfD is headed for second place, while opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives are in the lead and Scholz’s party fell to third.

U.S. News & World Report · 2h

Conservative Leader Friedrich Merz Headed for Germany's Top Job After a Career of Ups and Downs

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader

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The Associated Press on MSN · 7h

What to Know About Germany’s Election Results

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory, while Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded his center-left Social Democrat party’s worst postwar defeat.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

What to know about Germany’s 2024 federal election

Friedrich Merz, a conservative rival of Angela Merkel, is on track to become the next chancellor, though the far-right AfD is expected to make historic gains.

The New York Times · 4h

5 Takeaways From Germany’s Election

Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big implications for Europe.

Germany, Olaf Scholz

Yahoo · 15h

Chancellor Olaf Scholz concedes defeat in Germany's national election

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz concedes defeat in Germany's national election.

Bloomberg on MSN · 9h

German Social Democrats Ditch Scholz After Historic Defeat

Germany’s Social Democrats are taking steps to revamp their leadership as a role in a new government beckons, even though Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party slumped to its worst election result since World War II.

CNN · 19h

German elections: Merz favorite to be next chancellor and far right set to surge

Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow live updates.

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Conservatives win German election - as far-right AfD makes historic gains and Olaf Scholz's SPD collapses

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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The Latest: Merz wins Germany's election while AfD makes historic gains

Conservative leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz has cast his vote in the German election. Merz is the leader of the ...

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Conservatives win Germany election, far-right in second place, exit polls show

Exit polls show the center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading, with the AfD party heading towards the strongest ...

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Trump celebrates conservative party win in Germany

President Donald Trump praised German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz's victory in the national election on ...

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

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...

Greek Reporter4h

Germany Elections: Conservatives Win, Far-Right in Second Place

Exit polls in Germany's elections predict a win for the conservatives while the far-right Alternative for Germany is set to ...

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Factbox-What kind of coalition government could Germany have after the election?

Germany may face months of uncertainty after the CDU/CSU conservative bloc won the national election but with no clear option ...

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The Latest: Opposition leader Merz headed to form Germany's next government

Germany's mainstream conservatives won the country's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s ...

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