Exit polls show Merz in the lead while AfD makes historic gains in Germany election
Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election and decried the historic gains of the far-right conservative ...
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German exit polls: Clear win for Merz's centre-right CDU/CSU
Germany's centre-right CDU/CSU bloc is on track for a clear victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections even as support for ...
Exit poll may appear decisive - but path to coalition is not clear yet
While the exit poll result isn't a surprise, the fragile process of coalition building as well as the number of issues on the ...
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 ...
Germany Election 2025: CDU Party Wins Exit Polls, Friedrich Merz To Lead; Setback For Trump's Tariff Saga?
With 28.5% of the vote, conservative party CDU leader Friedrich Merz is set on the path to becoming the next chancellor.
Cometh the hour, cometh eventually Friedrich Merz
After a bruising campaign, where the mainstream parties often focused their fire on each other, Merz must now show he can be conciliatory, which is not an obvious trait. Although the CDU was the clear ...