Video - Angela Merkel's rival, a corporate lawyer and millionaire, and a politician accused of cooperating with the far-right AfD party... Here's what you need to know about Merz.
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What to know about Germany’s 2025 federal election
Germany's Election in Graphics
Germany's election on Sunday delivered a win to the conservative opposition as well as a historic surge in support for the far-right AfD party. Here is a breakdown in graphics showing trends between male and female voters as well as different age groups,
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‘Make Germany great again’: Far-right party could see historic gains in election
Friedrich Merz, head of the conservative Christian Democrats, has vowed to bring stronger leadership to Europe, where the new Trump administration has sowed anxiety.
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Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made historic gains.
Germany holds its snap national election on Sunday following the collapse of Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition, and the coalition that emerges will face huge challenges, from reviving a flagging economy to forging a foreign policy amid the unpredictability of a new U.
The centre-right CDU has emerged as the biggest party in the German election, making Merz the most likely to lead a government, following coalition negotiations.
The far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the second-largest share of the votes in the German election, it's the most a far-right party has received since World War II. (AP: Soeren Stache/DPA ) For the first time since World War II, a far-right party has come second in a German national election.
The deeper rot in German governance will require more fundamental reforms than any coalition is likely to deliver.
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