Germany's conservatives win election, as far-right AfD leaps to second place, exit polls show

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The Christian Democratic Union and its allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal election, exit polls show.

Germany's conservatives win election, as far-right AfD leaps to second place, exit polls show

found 2025 › Feb › 23 (Sun) @ 17:32 UTC

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The Christian Democratic Union and its allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal election, exit polls show.

Germany's conservatives win election, as far-right AfD leaps to second place, exit polls show

found 2025 › Feb › 23 (Sun) @ 17:32 UTC

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The Christian Democratic Union and its allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal election, exit polls show.

German election live: Conservatives projected to win and far-right AfD in second

found 2025 › Feb › 23 (Sun) @ 17:32 UTC

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Exit polls show CDU/CSU as largest party with about 29%, with Alternative für Deutschland on about 20%

German election 2025: results in full – live

Opinion is divided as Germany faces what some describ…

German election live: voters head to polls amid fears over Ukraine security, Trump and rise of far right

found 2025 › Feb › 23 (Sun) @ 14:00 UTC

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Conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz could unseat chancellor Olaf Scholz but threat of gains by far-right AfD looms large

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There seems little doubt that, barring any major …

Topless feminists protest against the hard-right AfD party as polls open in high-stakes German elections

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Polling stations opened at 8am (7am GMT) with more than 59 million Germans eligible to vote and first estimates based on exit polls expected after polls close at 6pm (5pm GMT).

Katya Adler: Far right looks for breakthrough in Germany's election

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The AfD party could become the second biggest in the German parliament after elections on Sunday.

Voting begins in high-stakes German election watched closely by Europe and US

found 2025 › Feb › 23 (Sun) @ 09:09 UTC

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Conservative Friedrich Merz is expected to win, but the far-right AfD is set for a strong second place.

German election 2025: Will the far-right AfD break through the firewall and take power?

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With international politics in flux, three leading historians give their views on the most consequential election in a generation for Europe’s most powerful country.

One last push before Germany goes to the polls: Final poll predicts large gains for far-right AfD while frontrunner Friedrich Merz vows to lead Europe

found 2025 › Feb › 22 (Sat) @ 22:33 UTC

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A little more than a month after a general election was called following a vote of no confidence against chancellor Olaf Scholz, Germans will have their chance to vote tomorrow.