Right-wing Alternative for Germany scores second place in pivotal election, conservative set to to be next chancellor
Germany’s right-wing populist Alternative für Deutschland party, or AfD, is on course for a stunning result in Sunday’s ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to lead Germany after its election?
Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...
Merz Appears Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor
Exit polls suggest that Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the conservative Christian Democrats who has vowed to bring ...
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Police pledge tightened security measures for Germany's carnival season
Following recent terror attacks in Germany, police are stepping up security controls for carnival season - but say there is ...
In Germany, An Election That Could Hollow Out Democracy
Germany's snap elections risk deepening political instability as the far-right AfD gains ground, shifting the country's ...
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Elon Musk's X supported far-right German party celebrating historic election gains
After an Afghan man was implicated in the most recent knife attack, which killed two in the town of Aschaffenburg last month, AfD called for a total shutdown of Germany's borders. Friedrich Merz ...
Young voters are powering the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party
On a wet evening in Suhl, in the former East Germany, a smattering of youthful faces were among hundreds lining up to hear ...
Friedrich Merz, a Conservative, Is Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor
The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...