Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next chancellor?
The leader of the victorious CDU, Friedrich Merz, has a checkered history in German politics — from challenging Angela Merkel ...
The Latest: Exit polls say Merz leads in Germany's election, AfD makes historic gains
German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory. Exit polls also indicate that Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the ...
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Germany’s Merz claims victory for his conservatives as exit polls put far right on strong showing
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in the country’s national ...
Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claims victory in Germany's national election
BERLIN (AP) — Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claims victory in Germany's national election.
Conservatives win German vote as far-right makes record gains
Germany's conservatives won Sunday's elections, with their leader Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor, followed ...
Germany's conservatives win election, as far-right AfD leaps to second place, exit polls show
The Christian Democratic Union and its allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal ...
Exit polls in Germany's 2025 election give Merz's conservatives lead and put far right on strongest postwar showing
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Alert: Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claims victory in Germany's national election
BERLIN (AP) — Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claims victory in Germany's national election.