Germany's conservatives declare victory in Berlin. Now the hard work begins
A conservative alliance made up of the CDU and CSU is set to lead Germany again, but the new coalition government will have to confront pressing challenges.
Germany Elections: Conservatives Win, Far-Right in Second Place
Friedrich Merz's CDU won Germany's elections with 28.6 percent, while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) recorded big gains.
Germany’s conservatives claim victory in national election
Although the far-right AfD won 152 seats and would give CDU leader Friedrich Merz a comfortable 360-seat majority, he has already declared he won't form a coalition with the party.
Bavarian premier votes in German election as he eyes conservative win
Bavarian Premier Markus Söder exuded optimism when casting his ballot in Germany's early elections on Sunday, with his opposition conservative bloc having consistently polled in first place in the months leading up to the vote.
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.
Germany's election won by conservatives, and far-right AfD party surges, official results show
Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election​, while far-right party AfD surged to become the nation's second-largest.
Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place
Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest
German shares gain after Merz's conservatives win national election
European shares were largely unchanged on Monday, while Germany's benchmark index rose as investors greeted the widely expected victory of Friedrich Merz-led opposition conservatives at the national election.
Conservatives win in Bavaria but fall short of 40% goal
The conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), which is in alliance with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), emerged as the ...
Conservatives are poised to win the German election, with Musk-backed AfD in second
The vote comes at a pivotal time for Europe, which faces an increasingly assertive Trump administration.
Who is Friedrich Merz? Christian Democratic Union frontrunner poised to become Germany’s next Chancellor
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Senior German conservative shuts door to Greens in government
A senior conservative lawmaker in Germany believes that the centre-right bloc, which clearly won Sunday's election according ...
Germany's Christian Democrats claim victory in federal election, set for coalition talks amid surging far-right
Germany's conservatives will return to power following a three-year hiatus after the centre-right party won the federal ...
German vote winner Merz seeks to build govt as Europe waits
German election winner Friedrich Merz on Monday faced the task of quickly building a new government that is eagerly awaited ...
US equities falter while Germany and euro digest election results
Wall Street struggled for traction on Monday, ending mixed after slumping last week, while German election results buoyed ...
Germany Election Shows a Politically Rightward Shift
Far-right gains and a ‘sharper and edgier’ chancellor are among the takeaways from the country’s contest, an expert says.