German election: Who won, who lost and what’s next?
The Left won 8.8 percent of the vote, nearly doubling its share from the last election. It performed especially well in the capital, Berlin, surpassing all parties with 19.9 percent of the vote. That puts it on track to win 64 seats in the Bundestag.
German conservatives win election as AfD surges into second
Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany’s next chancellor after his centre-Right Christian Democratic Union [CDU] party won the election on Sunday night.
Conservative opposition wins German election and the far right is 2nd with strongest postwar result
Projections show German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won a lackluster victory in Sunday's national election.
Christian Democrats claim victory in German election; far right surges
The Christian Democratic Union has won a plurality in the Bundestag, preliminary exit polls suggested Sunday, while the far-right AfD has come in second.
Trump congratulates conservatives over German election results
Merz declared victory on Sunday afternoon after his Christian Democratic Union party was projected to win approximately 30% of the vote.
Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place
Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest
Germany's Election in Graphics
Germany's election on Sunday delivered a win to the conservative opposition as well as a historic surge in support for the far-right AfD party. Here is a breakdown in graphics showing trends between male and female voters as well as different age groups,
Germans voting for new federal government in high-stakes elections
Conservative Friedrich Merz is expected to win but the far-right AfD is poised to become second biggest political force.
Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus
German voters are choosing their new government in an election dominated by worries about the years-long stagnation of Europe’s biggest economy, pressure to curb migration and growing uncertainty over
What to Know About Germany’s Election Results—and What Comes Next
The far-right had its strongest showing since World War II, while the center-left Social Democrats had their worst postwar result.
German elections live: Far right Afd’s surge is ‘final warning’ to democratic parties, victorious Merz says
AfD set for strongest result ever while incumbent chancellor’s SPD on track for worst-ever outcome in fourth snap election in ...
'Uphill battle' ahead: Trump, business leaders and economists react to German election result
As a new chapter in German politics begins on Monday following the federal election at the weekend, there's a distinct ...
German conservatives win election but far-right AfD surges, exit polls show
Germany's conservatives won the national election on Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its ...
Germany's conservatives aim sharp words at Washington after beating far-right in elections
Friedrich Merz, likely Germany's next chancellor, said he was under "no illusions" about the White House's impact on ...
Merz warns Europe should seek ‘independence’ from US after conservatives win German election - and far-right support surges
Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...
German business leaders respond to election outcome
Germany's conservative CDU/CSU bloc won most votes in Sunday's national election and could form a government with the Social ...
German election: Merz's CDU/CSU strives to build coalition
Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU bloc has won the national election and now faces coalition talks. Merz seemed keen to get to work ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to take Germany’s top job after election?
He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and ...