German Election Tilts the Country to the Political Right
Far-right gains and a ‘sharper and edgier’ chancellor are among the takeaways from the country’s contest, an expert says.
German conservatives win election as AfD surges into second
Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany’s next chancellor after his centre-Right Christian Democratic Union [CDU] party won the election on Sunday night.
AfD hails ‘historic result’ in German parliamentary elections
Germany's far-right party the AfD finished second in the country's parliamentary elections and are hailing the outcome as a ‘historic result.'
Germany’s far-right AfD still faces limits, despite election success
The success of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is a sign of the times. Across Europe, far-right parties once on the fringe have gone mainstream.
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,
What Germany’s Election Result Means for Its Economy
The next German government faces calls to loosen borrowing rules, slash energy costs and spur innovation. It won’t be easy.
Christian Democrats claim victory in German election; far right surges
The Christian Democratic Union has won a plurality in the Bundestag, preliminary exit polls suggested Sunday, while the far-right AfD has come in second.
Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place
Provisional results in Germany’s election confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national ...
Five key takeaways from the German election
Put simply, more than four in every five of Germany's 59.2 million voters turned out. It reflects just how energised Germans ...
What’s Next After Merz's Conservatives Win German Election
Friedrich Merz is set to become the next Chancellor at a time of great tumult at home and abroad, writes John Kampfner.
What to Know About Germany’s Election Results—and What Comes Next
The far-right had its strongest showing since World War II, while the center-left Social Democrats had their worst postwar ...
Germany's conservatives celebrate, but far right enjoy record result
Friedrich Merz's conservatives have won Germany's election, well ahead of rival parties but short of the 30% vote-share they ...
German shares steal spotlight after Merz's conservatives win vote
German stocks ended Monday higher in Europe after conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the national election with promises ...
Conservatives win Germany election, far-right in second place, exit polls show
Exit polls show the center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading, with the AfD party heading towards the strongest ...
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 ...
German stocks and euro rise after conservatives win election
German stocks rallied on Monday and the euro reached a one-month high after Germany’s election result put centrist parties on ...
Trump claims German election results vindicate his agenda, even as the country’s next leader breaks away
Germany's likely next chancellor warned Europe can no longer rely on its American allies: "I never thought I would end up one ...