'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.
German Election 2025: Conservative CDU/CSU bloc wins polls, far-right AfD finishes second
The result sprung surprises for the parties as far-right AfD achieved its best ever performance while Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD suffered their worst ever result. CDU/CSU's Friedrich Merz on track to become new chancellor.
Germany’s centre-right CDU and CSU parties have won the federal elections with about 28.5 to 29 per cent of the vote ...
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The CDU/CSU won the German elections on Sunday but have limited options to form a government after taking first place in the ...
Germany's opposition conservatives CDU/CSU won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be ...
Merz’s CDU/CSU bloc won 28.6% of the votes, followed by 20.8% for the far-right Alternative for Germany, according to the ...
Germany's elections saw the far-right AfD secure over 20% of the vote, marking its highest-ever share. The CDU/CSU led by ...
Germany's election on Sunday delivered a win to the conservative opposition as well as a historic surge in support for the ...
This important election has galvanised voters, and campaigning resumed on Saturday evening with a final discussion on ...
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Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces economic and diplomatic crises.
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