Conservatives look set to win German election

Conservative opposition wins German election and the far right is 2nd with strongest postwar result
Projections show German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won a lackluster victory in Sunday's national election.
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.
Merz's conservatives push for quick coalition talks after German election win
German conservatives under likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to move quickly to try to form a coalition after winning the most votes in a national election that saw far-right and far-left parties gain support from disaffected voters.
German conservatives win election as AfD surges into second
CDU leader Friedrich Merz vows to get to work on the arduous task of building a new coalition government on Monday
Conservatives win German election - as far-right AfD makes historic gains and Olaf Scholz's SPD collapses
Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, has said "from tomorrow we start working" on forming a government as the far-right AfD won its best-ever results.
What is the AfD, the far-right German party supported by Vance and Musk?
Concern is growing over the far-right Alternative for Germany party’s rise ahead of the German election. Its U.S. supporters include Elon Musk and JD Vance.
Conservatives look set to win German election with Musk-backed AfD in second
Single parties rarely win majorities in German elections, so Friedrich Merz's CDU will need the support of one or more parties to secure a majority in government. His most likely
Exclusive: Alice Weidel on Her Far-Right AfD Party’s Rise, Elon Musk’s Support, and the German Election
The tweet from Elon Musk arrived a few days before Christmas, and it felt like a gift from heaven to Germany’s far-right political party, Alternative for Germany (AfD). It consisted of six words: “Only the AfD can save Germany.
German far-right leader Weidel: AfD will 'chase' other parties
Alice Weidel, has vowed to "chase" the country's other parties if her party goes into opposition. The CDU/CSU centre-right bloc is leading according to initial projects, and its leader Friedrich Merz has repeatedly ruled out a coalition with the AfD.
Alert: German far-right AfD leader Alice Weidel pledges to overtake conservative bloc, vows to win first place in next election
German far-right AfD leader Alice Weidel pledges to overtake conservative bloc, vows to win first place in next election. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer?
Alice Weidel, unlikely queen of German far-right AfD
As an openly gay politician who lives with her Sri Lanka-born partner in Switzerland, Alice Weidel was an unusual choice to many to lead Germany's far-right and anti-immigration AfD into
German election day 2: AfD leader hails party’s ‘crazy success’
Weidel said voters had delivered a “clear majority” for a coalition with the AfD, which came second, and the winning ...
Merz warns Europe should seek ‘independence’ from US after conservatives win German election - and far-right support surges
Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...
Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates
Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made ...
Exit polls show Merz in the lead while AfD makes historic gains in Germany election
Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election and decried the historic gains of the far-right conservative ...
German conservatives lead election with far-right AfD in second place, exit polls show
Tensions are running high in Germany's election on Sunday as demonstrators rallied against the far-right AfD's campaign ...
‘Time for Germany’: What is AfD, and how has the far-right, anti-immigrant party gained in Europe's richest nation?
Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged to become the country’s second-largest political party, marking a dramatic rise in ...
German hard-right party AfD gets strongest showing since WW2 amid pressure on mainstream parties to break ‘firewall’
German hard-right party AfD gets strongest showing since WW2 GERMANY’S hard-right party has had its strongest showing since ...