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 ...
Merz’s centre-right CDU leads in Germany’s federal elections, exit polls show
Incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz has conceded defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) after what he called “a ...
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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 ...
New leader of Germany must build coalition in divided country
Germany is at a crossroads and now for Friedrich Merz the hard work begins, writes Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker.
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Conservative leader Friedrich Merz wins German election, Chancellor Olaf Scholz concedes defeat
Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat as his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) faced their worst postwar election result, receiving just over 16% of the vote.
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CDU wins German election, Friedrich Merz raises NATO concerns
Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is set to return to power, with the far-right Alternative for Germany ...