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

The Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union won 28.5% of votes in the German federal election, according to exit polls from ZDF.
The far-right AfD secured second place with 20% of the votes, according to ZDF exit polls data.
Friedrich Merz, leader of the CDU/CSU, plans to form a government quickly despite challenges ahead.
Alice Weidel, co-leader of the AfD, emphasized the need to re-establish a viable government in Germany as quickly as possible.

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