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Conservatives head for German election victory but far-right AfD set for second place, exit polls say
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is poised to become the second biggest political force, ahead of Olaf Scholz's centre-left party Some 59.2 million Germans are eligible to vote, and while millions already have by post, polls indicate as many as 20% were undecided ahead of election day
German conservatives win election but far-right AfD surges, exit polls show
Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its best ever result, projections showed.
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German elections: CDU’s Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges
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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German president calls on citizens to vote as he casts his ballotGerman President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has cast his ballot in Germany's early elections, urging citizens to exercise their ...
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lamented a "bitter" defeat after his centre-left Social Democrats slumped to a heavy loss in ...
Early projections say Germany's conservative bloc has secured some 29% of the votes, emerging as the largest party ahead of ...
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Friedrich Merz: High-flying Merkel rival at summit of German politicsFriedrich Merz is on the brink of achieving a long-held goal of becoming Germany's next chancellor after initial results ...
Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, has vowed to bring stronger leadership in Europe at a ...
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Germans go to the polls Sunday. Chancellor Scholz's Social Democrats are likely to lose to the conservative CDU party, as the ...
German hard-right party AfD gets strongest showing since WW2 GERMANY’S hard-right party has had its strongest showing since ...
Many Germans abroad forced to sit election out Some 3 to 4 million German citizens live outside the country, although not all ...
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