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.
In spite of the Tesla CEO’s best efforts, the AfD performed no better than had been expected when snap elections were called.
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Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made historic gains.
While the AfD didn’t win the election, its rise has already shifted Germany’s political landscape. Mainstream conservatives have begun to show a new willingness to cooperate with the far right ...
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The far-right group has learned to communicate in a country where traditional media no longer shape public opinion.
The former East Germany still votes virtually as a separate country — and increasingly for a party that has been linked to ...
The leading candidate, Friedrich Merz, a conservative who has adopted many of the AfD’s hard-line positions on immigration, ...
Germany's likely next chancellor warned Europe can no longer rely on its American allies: "I never thought I would end up one ...
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