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Germany, Elections

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 16m

Merz Is On Track to Win German Election

The result, if confirmed, means Christian Democratic Union leader Friedrich Merz would start talks on forming a government this week and is likely to become Germany’s next chanc

Associated Press · 2h

PHOTO COLLECTION: Germany Election Day

Volunteers prepare postal votes during the German national election in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Volunteers prepare postal votes during the German national election in Munich,

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Explainer-How Do Germany's Federal Elections Work?

Germans go to the polls on Sunday in a snap election called after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. This is how Germany's election system works: WHAT IS GERMANY'S HYBRID VOTING SYSTEM?

Germany, Merz

Reuters on MSN · 5h

Germans start voting, polls suggest shift to right

Germans were voting in a national election on Sunday that is expected to restore power to Friedrich Merz's conservatives while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is forecast to achieve its best result yet in Europe's ailing economic powerhouse.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 7h

Conservative leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz casts his vote in German election

BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz has cast his vote in the German election. Merz is the leader of the center-right Union bloc, which has by far the best chance of forming a new government.

Germany votes with Merz on course to be next chancellor and far right set to surge

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.

Is Friedrich Merz the future of Germany?

The voting begins in the high-stakes election in Germany. Recent surveys give an edge to Merz compared to Chancellor Olaf ...

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Who is Friedrich Merz, Merkel’s rival and German election frontrunner?

Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old veteran German politician with a hardline stance on migration and an expensive aviation hobby ...

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Who is Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor?

The 69-year-old CDU leader Friedrich Merz is a major favourite for the German chancellorship after Sunday's snap election.

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Who is Friedrich Merz, the favorite to become Germany's new chancellor?

Friedrich Merz, who is poised to become Germany’s chancellor in a CDU-led government, has extensive experience as a lawyer ...

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Germany votes in high-stakes election after coalition collapse; Scholz, Merz, Habeck, Weidel vie for leadership

Germany votes in a national election following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition. Conservative leader ...

Friedrich Merz Poised to Lead Germany Amid Economic and Political Turmoil

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germanys conservatives, is set to challenge Chancellor Olaf Scholzs struggling minority government ...

Germany elections: Who is Friedrich Merz, the polarizing figure tipped to be chancellor?

Merz, 69, promises fundamental policy shifts, including stricter migration controls and market-friendly reforms to revive ...

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Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus

The center-right opposition is favored to win, while polls point to the strongest result for a far-right party since World ...

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