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The Latest: Opposition leader Merz set 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 second-largest party, according to provisional results following Sunday’s election.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 1h

Leaders hail Merz for German election win amid warnings on far-right surge

The leader of Germany’s Central Council of Jews, Josef Schuster, expressed his shock, telling the Welt newspaper: “Although this result was to be expected, according to the polls, I am also shocked this evening by the electoral success of the AfD, which has doubled its share of the vote in just three years.”

U.S. News & World Report · 3h

Germany's AfD, Left Party Can Jointly Block Changes to Constitution

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Germany's Left party between them garnered the one third of seats in parliament needed to block changes to the constitution, including a loosening of the debt brake which restricts deficits to 0.

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The Financial Times · 3h

German election day 2: AfD leader hails party’s ‘crazy success’

Weidel said voters had delivered a “clear majority” for a coalition with the AfD, which came second, and the winning Christian Democrats (CDU). But CDU leader Friedrich Merz has ruled out a coalition with the far-right party.

The Washington Post on MSN · 11h

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 fringe have gone mainstream.

The Boston Globe · 18h

‘Make Germany great again’: Far-right party could see historic gains in election

Alternative for Germany appears to be headed for the strongest showing by a far-right party since World War II in Sunday’s national election and is fielding its first candidate to lead the country.

Germany, polls in tense election

BBC · 12h

'We have won the election': Germany's conservative leaders celebrate as far-right projected to take second place

Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now on course to win 20.5% of the vote, according to latest projections - but there is no way Friedrich Merz will work with it because of a long-standing political taboo against working with the far right, known as a Brandmauer - a firewall.

Reuters · 16h

What election projections mean for Germany's ailing economy

Germany's opposition conservatives CDU/CSU won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)came in second,

NBC News on MSN · 22h

Germany goes to the polls in tense election as far right surges

Polls are open across Germany as the world’s third largest economy chooses a new leader to guide it through an era of febrile immigration debates and souring relations with Washington.

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Conservative leader Friedrich Merz headed for Germany’s top job after a career of ups and downs

World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his ...

German far-right leader Weidel woke up to missed call from Elon Musk

German far-right leader Alice Weidel said she missed a congratulatory call from tech billionaire Elon Musk after Sunday's ...

After Germany’s Right-Wing Gains in Elections, New Conservative Leader Vows to ‘Achieve Independence’ From U.S. Under Trump’s Rule

While the far right made historic gains in Germany's elections on Sunday, Conservative politician Friedrich Merz won with ...

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 ...

'We have won the election': Germany's conservative leaders celebrate as far-right takes second place

On 23 February, Germany will vote to decide who will run their next federal government. There’s five candidates running to be ...

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Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates

Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made ...

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Jewish leader: 'Germany is a different country as of today'

One of the most prominent representatives of the Jewish community in Germany, Charlotte Knobloch, has expressed her shock ...

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New German leader signals seismic shift in transatlantic relations

Germany's chancellor-in-waiting, didn't wait for the final results of his country's election on Sunday to herald a new era in ...

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