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.
Voting will soon close in national elections. Polls show the hard-right AfD party is likely to have its best showing ever.
The leading candidate, Friedrich Merz, a conservative who has adopted many of the AfD’s hard-line positions on immigration, ...
The center-right opposition is favored to win, while polls point to the strongest result for a far-right party since World ...
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 ...
If the far-right AfD performs well in Germany's national elections, it could have major implications for the EU.
In Germany that once swore to never again let fascism take over, neo-Nazis of Alternative for Germany (AfD) are projected to ...
Germany’s far-right AfD party looks set to make large gains when the country heads to the polls on Sunday. The centre-right ...
He is the man tipped to be Germany's next leader: an antidote to Europe's crisis of confidence, say his supporters. Friedrich Merz, 69, is a familiar face of his conservative party's old guard.
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