What the far right's biggest win since WWII means for Germany's 'firewall'
The far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the second-largest share of the votes in the German election, it's the ...
German election results 2025 - live: Exit poll predicts CDU win as far-right AfD surges
German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier called the elections after chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence on 15 ...
What to know about Germany’s 2025 federal election
Friedrich Merz, a conservative rival of Angela Merkel, is on track to become the next chancellor, though the far-right AfD is ...
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Merz won the German election. Here’s what it means for Europe.
POLITICO breaks down what the conservatives’ victory means for EU policy and cooperation ― from nuclear weapons to cannabis.
Meet Friedrich Merz, the trained pilot who will take the controls of Germany
Come Sunday (February 23), will the voting gods smile on Friedrich Merz? The leader of the Christian Democratic Union is the strong favourite to be the next chancellor of the European giant, replacing ...
Germany’s Next Leader Will Be Squeezed by Trump and the Far-Right
Friedrich Merz — the leader of the victorious Christian Democratic Union-Christian Social Union alliance — is a U.S.-loving ...
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Friedrich Merz challenges Ursula von der Leyen for Europe’s crown
Ursula von der Leyen is about to face the most serious challenge to her leadership since she became European Commission ...
Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates
Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) declared victory Sunday as exit polls and early results suggest the party garnered the biggest vote share in the country’s elections—and the far ...