German election results 2025 – live: Trump hails ‘great day for Germany’ as Merz’s Conservatives claim victory
Trump hails ‘great day for Germany’ as Merz’s Conservatives claim victory - AfD set for strongest result ever while incumbent chancellor’s SPD on track for worst-ever outcome in fourth snap election i
Merz claims win for German conservatives as far right surges to strongest postwar election result
Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is set to return to power with the far-right Alternative for Germany as second-largest party, exit polls show, after snap elections dominated by concerns over immigration,
German conservatives win election but far-right AfD surges, exit polls show
Germany's conservatives won the national election on Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its best ever result.
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.
‘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.
What election projections mean for Germany's ailing economy
Germany's opposition conservatives CDU/CSU won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)came in second,
Immigration and an ailing economy dominate Germany’s election as far-right eye gains
The world’s third largest economy goes to the polls Sunday under the shadow of unusually brusque interventions from the Trump administration in support of the anti-immigration far-right.
Germany's Merz claims victory for his conservatives as exit polls put far right on strong showing
The election is taking place seven months before it was originally planned after center-left Scholz's coalition collapsed three years into a term increasingly marred by infighting.
Germany braces for pivotal elections as far-right makes further gains
German politicians made a last push for votes on Saturday ahead of pivotal elections, with the far right making rapid gains amid economic woes and security concerns.
Germany votes in high-stakes election as economic woes and migration debates dominate
Germans are casting their votes in a pivotal election shaped by economic difficulties and security concerns, with migration emerging as a key issue following a series of deadly attacks.
Video: German election: Economy and migration top voters’ concerns
Economy and migration top voters’ concerns Polls have just opened in Germany as the nation chooses a new parliament. The early election was called after the collapse of the previous coalition in November.
International reaction to Germany's election
Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next ...
Right-wing Alternative for Germany scores second place in pivotal election, conservative set to to be next chancellor
Germany’s right-wing populist Alternative für Deutschland party, or AfD, is on course for a stunning result in Sunday’s ...
Berlin Stabbing Extends Chain of Attacks Ahead of German Election
German authorities said a Syrian suspect was intending “to kill Jews” when he stabbed a tourist in Berlin on Friday, the ...
Polling stations open in Berlin and across Germany for crucial election
Polls opened across Germany on Sunday in an election that could shape Europe’s response to the new Trump administration, the ...
Merz on track to win German election, but far-right party a clear second
Germany’s center-right parties are on course to return to power after four years in opposition, while a far-right party that ...
Conservatives look set to win German election, with Musk-backed AfD in second
The vote comes at a pivotal time for Europe, which faces an increasingly assertive Trump administration.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Germany Election Day
Volunteers prepare postal votes during the German national election in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP ...