In German election, centre-right claims win, centre-left concedes, and far-right makes big gains

Sunday, 23 February 2025 (4 hours ago)
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz's conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support, the strongest showing for a far-right party since the Second World War, projections showed.

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Friedrich Merz German politician (born 1955)

Merz’s centre-right CDU lead in Germany’s federal election, exit polls show [Video]

Merz’s centre-right CDU lead in Germany’s federal election, exit polls show

Merz’s centre-right CDU lead in Germany’s federal election, exit polls show Incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz has conceded defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) after what he called “a bitter election result” on Sunday. READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/23/merzs-centre-right-cdu-lead-in-germanys-federal-election-exit-polls-show Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:09Published on January 1, 1970

Exit poll may appear decisive - but path to coalition is not clear yet

Initial exit polls appear to confirm what we have known for weeks: that the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and their Bavarian sister party the Christian..
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Germany Country in Central Europe

Top candidates cast their votes on German federal election day [Video]

Top candidates cast their votes on German federal election day

Top candidates cast their votes on German federal election day Incumbent Chancellor Scholz and CDU leader Merz cast their votes in Germany's critical election on Sunday, expected to lead to difficult coalition negotiations. READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/23/top-candidates-cast-their-votes-on-german-federal-election-day Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:12Published on January 1, 1970

Germany braces for pivotal elections as parties wrap up campaigns [Video]

Germany braces for pivotal elections as parties wrap up campaigns

Germany braces for pivotal elections as parties wrap up campaigns German are set to vote for their next leader on Sunday in the country’s snap federal election. The election is expected to feature a high voter turnout with incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz up against a considerable opposition from the CDU and far-right AfD parties. READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/23/germany-braces-for-pivotal-elections-as-parties-wrap-up-campaigns Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published on January 1, 1970