Published 1 day ago • loading... • Updated 1 hour ago

Germany’s Conservatives Win as AfD Secures Record Second-Place Finish, Exit Polls Show

Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democratic Party is set to come in third with 16.2%, indicating a decline from its 2021 election results.
Alice Weidel, the AfD's candidate for chancellor, declared that her party is open for coalition negotiations with Merz's party to facilitate policy change in Germany.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

318 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Live Mint

Germany elections: Far-right Friedrich Merz wins, Olaf Scholz says ’bear responsibility for SPD’s defeat’

Germany’s conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the elections, securing over 28% of the vote, while the far-right AfD gained over 20%. Outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s SPD suffered a historic low with 16%. Merz aims to address immigration concerns amid rising right-wing sentiments.

1 hour ago·New Delhi, India

Read Full Article

Gript

CDU at 29%, AfD double vote to 21% in latest German election count

CDU is set to be the largest party with 29% of the vote, while AfD doubled its vote to become the second biggest force with 21%.

4 hours ago

Read Full Article

Star Advertiser

Germany’s conservatives win election but hard coalition talks loom | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

BERLIN >> Germany’s conservatives won the national election on Sunday but a fractured vote handed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) its best ever result in second place and left conservative leader Friedrich Merz facing messy coalition talks.

4 hours ago·Honolulu, United States

Read Full Article

Newser

Germany's Far Right Has Best Election Since World War II

Germany voters made a change at the top on Sunday, delivering a victory to centrist conservatives in the parliamentary elections and giving the far right its best result since World War II. Friedrich Merz, who's now in position to become the nation's chancellor, declared victory minutes after the first projection...

4 hours ago·Miami, United States

Read Full Article