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Germany, win federal election

Trump celebrates conservative party win in Germany

President Donald Trump praised German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz's victory in the national election on Sunday, ousting current Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

BBC · 54m

'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.

CNBC on MSN · 6h

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 election, exit polls show.

Germany’s Social Democrats Ditch Scholz

Bloomberg on MSN · 4h

Germany’s Social Democrats Ditch Scholz After Historic Defeat

Germany’s Social Democrats are under pressure to quickly revamp leadership as a role in a new government beckons, even though Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party slumped to its worst election result since World War II.

Reuters · 28m

Germany's Scholz takes responsibility for his party's defeat

Incumbent German chancellor and SPD candidate Olaf Scholz called the outcome of the general election in Germany on Sunday (February 23) “a bitter result” and a defeat for his party. Could these jumping mice change how astronauts exercise?

DPA International on MSN · 2h

Days numbered for German Chancellor Scholz after historic defeat

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is due to enter the history books as the country's shortest-serving centre-left head of government, after Sunday's general election delivered a historic defeat to his Social Democrats.

Trump, Europe and Germany

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe’s response to an assertive Trump

German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years.

The New York Times · 1d

Shocked by Trump, Europe Turns Its Hopes to Germany’s Election

Germany’s economy is stalled and its politics fractured. But it sees an opening for a new chancellor to lead Europe’s response to a changing America.

Daily Journal · 17h

Polls are open in Germany. This election could shape Europe’s response to Trump, Ukraine-Russia war

The polls are open across Germany in an election that could shape Europe’s response to the new Trump administration, the Russia-Ukraine war and security across the continent. The race pits

Germany, Elections

Reuters · 16h

Live German election results

Germans take to the polls in a snap national election following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government late last year. Scholz’s SPD has dropped into thir

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Explainer-How Do Germany's Federal Elections Work?

Germans go to the polls on Sunday in a snap election called after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. This is how Germany's election system works: WHAT IS GERMANY'S HYBRID VOTING SYSTEM?

WION on MSN · 7h

German elections 2025: Who will be the next German chancellor?

Chancellor Olaf Scholz votes in Germany's snap election, with the conservative opposition favored to win and the far-right AfD aiming for a record result.

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Germany’s Friedrich Merz claims victory for his conservatives as the far right is projected to finish 2nd

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday ...

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Olaf Scholz ‘failed miserably’ in leading Germany

Curtin University Professor of Global Futures Joe Siracusa says German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has “failed miserably” to ...

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Germany's Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz hold rallies in final days ahead of federal election

Germans are set to take to the polling stations on Sunday to decide on their next government in Sunday's federal election.

Meet the Man Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor

Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, has vowed to bring stronger leadership in Europe at a ...

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The Latest: Exit polls say Merz leads in Germany's election, 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. Exit polls also indicate that Alternative ...

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Germany votes in high-stakes election after coalition collapse; Scholz, Merz, Habeck, Weidel vie for leadership

Germany votes in a national election following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition. Conservative leader ...

On the Ropes, Olaf Scholz Keeps Punching

The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he ...

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Germany faces its worst nightmare – becoming France

The German economy, the richest in the EU, has been the envy of Europe for decades but things are now taking a turn for the ...

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