Germany’s Far-Right Targets Victory Next Time After Breakthrough
The far-right Alternative for Germany vaulted into second place on Sunday after about a fifth of voters cast their ballot for a party that’s called for a halt to migration and assailed the country’s political establishment. The AfD, which was founded ...
German conservatives win election but far-right AfD surges, exit polls show
Germany's conservatives won the national election on Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its best ever result.
Polls point to Germany's looming election bringing a shift to the right
While polling suggests Germany's far-right AfD party will fare well, it's very unlikely to be part of the next government of Europe's biggest economy.
German Conservatives Seal Election Win With Far-Right in Second
Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz is projected to win Sunday’s federal election, comfortably finishing ahead of the far-right AfD party and Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats.
‘Make Germany great again’: Far-right party could see historic gains in election
Alternative for Germany appears to be headed for the strongest showing by a far-right party since World War II in Sunday’s national election and is fielding its first candidate to lead the country.
Germany's far-right AfD jubilant after 'historic' gains
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) celebrated a record election result Sunday that fuelled its wildest hopes of one day entering government, a horror scenario for its many foes. "We have achieved a historic result,
German Election Underway, With Polls Pointing to Merz Victory
Opinion polls have suggested a win in the German election Sunday for the opposition conservatives under Friedrich Merz, and a defeat for Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democrats. The far-right Alternative for Germany, which is shunned by other parties, looks set to become the main opposition force in the parliament.
Right-wing Alternative for Germany scores second place in pivotal election, conservative set to to be next chancellor
Germany’s right-wing populist Alternative für Deutschland party, or AfD, is on course for a stunning result in Sunday’s German election, with reports indicating one-in-five voters supported the party.
Germany Election: Conservatives Lead as Far-Right AfD Gains Ground
Germans head to the polls in a crucial national election, with Friedrich Merzs conservative CDU/CSU bloc expected to regain power. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is also projected to achieve its
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