Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet the conservative leader taking the reins of the German chancellery
Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces ...
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German AfD sees record gains but still shut out from power
It is a historic result for the Alternative for Germany party (AfD): just 12 years after the far-right party was founded, it has become the second largest political force in Germany. With around 20% ...
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German election: Voters turn out to decide next government
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German conservatives win election but far-right AfD surges, exit polls show
Germany's conservatives won the national election on Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its ...
Germany's AfD: Election success amounts to nothing
The far-right populist AfD has emerged as the second strongest political force in Germany's election. Despite its success — and support from Elon Musk and JD Vance — it has no chance of participating ...
Kristen Bell channels her ‘Frozen’ character, honors L.A. firefighters in her SAG Awards monologue
Kristen Bell returned as host of the Screen Actors Guild Awards for the first time since 2018 and opened by acknowledging the ...
'We have won the election': Germany's conservative leaders celebrate as far-right projected to take second place
Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now on course to win 20.5% of the vote, according to latest projections - but there is no ...
Conservatives head for German election victory but far-right AfD set for second place, exit polls say
But the other big story is that the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is set to become the second biggest ...