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The Independent on MSN · 16m

German election results 2025 – live: Trump hails ‘great day for Germany’ as Merz’s Conservatives claim victory

US president Donald Trump has hailed Sunday as a "great day for Germany" after an election in which conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz has claimed victory.Exit polls have now been published in Germany’s election,

Las Vegas Sun · 4h

Merz claims victory for German conservatives and the far right heads for strongest postwar result

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives are on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support, the strongest sh

The Associated Press on MSN · 18h

Conservative opposition wins German election and the far right is 2nd with strongest postwar result

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz's conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support, the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II,

Germany, election

'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.

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.

Associated Press · 2h

Conservatives celebrate German election win as the far right sees historic success

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, projections show.

1h

Conservative opposition wins German election; far-right party finishes 2nd with strongest postwar result

Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what he called "a bitter election result." ...

6hon MSN

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 ...

1h

Friedrich Merz, a Conservative, Appears Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor

Whether he can form a strong coalition remains to be seen, but whatever he does will be an essential part of Europe’s ...

18hon MSN

Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus

German voters are choosing their new government in an election dominated by worries about the years-long stagnation of Europe ...

6h

‘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 ...

2h

Germany’s Votes Are Cast. What Happens Now?

How long all of that would take remains to be seen; in the past, it has varied greatly from government to government. In 2017 ...

8h

PHOTO COLLECTION: Germany Election Day

Volunteers prepare postal votes during the German national election in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP ...

19h

Top issues in Germany's election campaign

From immigration and Germany's ailing economy to cannabis and gender politics, here is a round-up of the burning issues on ...

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