German elections: CDU’s Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges
Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow live updates.
German election as it happened: Friedrich Merz set to become chancellor
Germany’s centre-right leader Friedrich Merz won federal elections on Sunday, clearing his path to become Chancellor at a time of economic and political upheaval for Europe’s biggest democracy. Merz’s CDU/CSU secured around 29 per cent of the vote,
If he wants an effective governing majority, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must invite the AfD into the government.
Germany’s presumptive new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, faces challenges both at home and overseas following his conservative ...
Merz, 69, is set to become Germany's next chancellor after his CDU/CSU bloc came in first place, with the far-right ...
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Friedrich Merz has led his center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to a clear election victory, polls suggest, and is ...
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