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What to Know About Germany’s Election Results

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory, while Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded his center-left Social Democrat party’s worst postwar defeat.

U.S. News & World Report · 7h

Germany's Election in Graphics

Germany's election on Sunday delivered a win to the conservative opposition as well as a historic surge in support for the far-right AfD party. Here is a breakdown in graphics showing trends between male and female voters as well as different age groups,

The Financial Times · 11h

German election live: Turnout high in early voting

Turnout in the federal election, Germany’s 21st since the second world war, appears to be high. By 2pm on Sunday, 52 per cent of voters had cast their vote in polling stations, the Federal Returning Officer said.

Olaf Scholz, Germany and Chancellor

Bloomberg on MSN · 2h

Germany’s Social Democrats Ditch Scholz After Historic Defeat

Germany’s Social Democrats are under pressure to quickly revamp leadership as a role in a new government beckons, even though Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party slumped to its worst election result since World War II.

Yahoo · 9h

Chancellor Olaf Scholz concedes defeat in Germany's national election

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz concedes defeat in Germany's national election.

Indiatimes · 1h

'I bear responsibility': German chancellor Olaf Scholz on election defeat

Germany's national elections saw Olaf Scholz's SPD defeated, with Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU alliance winning over 28% of the vote. The far-right AfD su

Germany, Elections

FOX News on MSN · 5h

Trump celebrates conservative party win in Germany

President Donald Trump praised German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz's victory in the national election on Sunday, ousting current Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

The Boston Globe · 10h

‘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.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Explainer-How Do Germany's Federal Elections Work?

Germans go to the polls on Sunday in a snap election called after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. This is how Germany's election system works: WHAT IS GERMANY'S HYBRID VOTING SYSTEM?

Germany elections: Exit polls give Merz's conservatives lead

CNBC on MSN · 9h

Germany's conservatives win election, as far-right AfD leaps to second place, exit polls show

The Christian Democratic Union and its allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal election, exit polls show.

The Associated Press on MSN · 6h

The Latest: Merz leads in Germany's election while AfD makes historic gains

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.

BBC · 2h

Germany election: exit polls say conservatives head for victory

Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany's next chancellor, as exit polls show his centre-right grouping has won the general election. The far-right AfD appears to have come second. See more episodes Programme website Copyright 2025 BBC.

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Germany Elections: Scholz, Merz, Habeck, Weidel vie for leadership in high-stakes battle after coalition collapse

Germany votes in a national election following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition. Conservative leader ...

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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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Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe’s response to an assertive Trump

German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years.

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Germany election LIVE: Olaf Scholz set for battering as AfD poised for historic result

The centre-right opposition is currently favoured to win, while polls suggest Alternative for Germany (AfD) is poised to ...

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Germany faces its worst nightmare – becoming France

The German economy, the richest in the EU, has been the envy of Europe for decades but things are now taking a turn for the ...

On the Ropes, Olaf Scholz Keeps Punching

The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he ...

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Germany's election will usher in new leadership — but might not turn tides for the country's struggling economy

Friedrich Merz has criticized Olaf Scholz on the economy, but experts question if a government led by the Christian ...

A look back at Germany's lightning election campaign

Triggered after the breakdown of the coalition led by Social Democrat Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the campaign for the February ...

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