‘Somehow the atmosphere in the streets today is worse’: Irish in Germany react to election success of far-right AfD
While Germany’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is set to form a coalition with the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the far-right Alternative for Germany’s (AfD) success has left some Irish people living in the country “deeply unsettled”.
German elections: CDU’s Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges
Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow live updates.
Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place
Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest
How Germany's Left Party made its big election comeback
The shooting star of the 2025 election was undoubtedly the Left Party. shouted Left Party co-leader Jan van Aken to the cheering crowd at the election party in Berlin as the projected election results rolled in.
International Reaction to Germany's Election
Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second on its best ever result,
Germany's election won by conservatives, and far-right AfD party surges, official results show
Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election​, while far-right party AfD surged to become the nation's second-largest.
What to know about Germany’s election results
Provisional results confirmed that the mainstream conservative party led by Friedrich Merz has won Germany’s national election.
CDU has limited options for forming government by shutting out second-place Alternative for Germany
The Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union, have few options in front of them ...
The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power
Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...
Germany’s Splintered Politics Complicates Coalition Building
Germany’s conservative Christian Democrat-led bloc secured 208 out of 630 seats in the lower house of parliament, meaning its ...
Germany's conservatives declare victory in Berlin. Now the hard work begins
A conservative alliance made up of the CDU and CSU is set to lead Germany again, but the new coalition government will have ...
‘Five minutes to midnight’ for German centrists, CDU warns as it seeks coalition
Officials warn that Germany's federal elections on Sunday might be the last gasp of normalcy in the Bundenstag if establishment parties don't fulfill voters' expectations.
Germany to move toward 'independence' from US, new leader says
Friedrich Merz's CDU party emerged as the largest party in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.
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Germany’s CDU ahead in election exit poll, strong support for far right
Friedrich Merz from the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is on track to be Germany’s next chancellor.
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What does German election mean for Ukraine?
The incoming conservative-led government in Germany will face daunting challenges as it confronts a rapidly changing security ...
Germany will likely continue its leadership on climate action. But expect a change in tone
Germany has long been considered to have relatively ambitious climate goals and it’s likely that combatting climate change ...
Fears after rise of far-right in eastern Germany leaves multicultural Berlin surrounded
Fears after rise of far-right in eastern Germany leaves multicultural Berlin surrounded - Germans on either side of the ...