Deeply divided Germany elects conservative Merz chancellor, far right surges to second place
Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats took the highest portion of a record number of votes. An ascendant far right, crumbling international order and sluggish German economy face the incoming chancellor.
The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.
Friedrich Merz's CDU party emerged as the largest party in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.
Friedrich Merz’s coalition, comprising CDU and its Bavarian ally, the Christian Social Union (CSU), secured the largest vote ...
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The CDU/CSU won the German elections on Sunday but have limited options to form a government after taking first place in the ...
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German conservative leader Friedrich Merz says he wants to form a government as soon as possible after his CDU/CSU bloc ...
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