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Germany's conservative election turn points to 'Trump effect internationally,' expert says
President Donald Trump's successful runs that prioritized halting illegal immigration have had an effect on international elections in places such as Germany and Italy.
Germany’s Newly-Elected Conservative Party Would Rather Side With Socialists Than Other Right-Wingers
After Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won a plurality of seats in federal elections Sunday, party leader Friedrich Merz
Conservatives poised to lead Germany; far-right AfD second
German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz appears poised to win the country’s election Sunday, while the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party places second despite making
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.
German election: Controversial AfD figures set to return
Having doubled in size, the far-right AfD's parliamentary block will feature some new faces – and some controversial old ones. Meanwhile, coalition talks between CDU and SPD are set to continue. Follow DW for the latest.
German Election Solidifies Europe’s Sharp Rightward Turn as Far Right Surges
The results of Germany’s February 23 election have cemented a chilling trend that has increasingly characterized European politics in the 21st century: the collapse of social democracy and the subsequent resurgence of far right parties and movements,
Rise of far-right AfD in Germany | Explained
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) became the second largest party in the Bundestag, winning 20.8 percent of the vote in the federal elections.
Germany's far-right AfD aims to be strongest party
The AfD finished in second place with just under 21 per cent in Sunday's vote, behind only the conservative CDU-CSU which came first on 28.6 per cent.
Germany's New Political Leaders Face Big Problems of Their Own Making
Economically troubled Germany just held elections and will soon have a new government. The conservative Christian Democratic ...
The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power
Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...
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 ...
Polling shows Germany's 2025 election will bring a shift, but not a far-right leader
While polling suggests Germany's far-right AfD party will fare well, it's very unlikely to be part of the next government of ...
Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates
Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made ...
CDU has limited options for forming government by shutting out second-place Alternative for Germany
Alternative for Germany, the reformation party that sits to the right of the CDU/CSU's centrist conservatism, received ...
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Germany's Social Democrats pick new parliamentary leader
Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) on Wednesday elected Lars Klingbeil as leader of its parliamentary group, cementing ...
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 ...
Germany’s 2025 federal elections: A turning point in post-war German history
For the first time since the fall of the Third Reich 80 years ago, there is a real possibility that a party with direct ...
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Preliminary talks begin in Germany on forming a new government
"Exploratory talks" are planned, with the meeting between the two political forces set to address general issues and ...