Friedrich Merz set to become Germany’s next chancellor, exit polls say
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,
Live updates: Merz’s conservatives win Germany election as far-right AfD makes historic gains
Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election and decried the historic gains of the far-right conservative party, AfD. Early exit polls show AfD is headed for second place, while opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives are in the lead and Scholz’s party fell to third.
The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory ...
The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...
Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country ...
Germany has voted — and the exit polls show opposition leader Friedrich Merz and his Conservative Party on course for a ...
Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...
Friedrich Merz will be the next chancellor of Germany. And he still can’t tell what his government program will be. His ...
German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election , with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Exit polls also indicate that Alternative ...
The leader of the conservative Christian Democrats celebrated as exit polls indicated they had won Sunday’s election, which ...
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