A resident casts a vote at a polling station in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, during the German national election. BERLIN — Germany’s mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz ...

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Friedrich Merz is likely to become the next German chancellor after his conservative CDU party topped the vote in elections, exit polls project. The stuttering economy and immigration were major ...

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany’s most American chancellor. Never in history has a German head of government had more affinity for the United States. Merz has traveled to the U.S.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has posted an historic result, cementing its role as a major force in German politics. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has suffered a ...

“We have won it,” Mr. Merz told supporters in Berlin on Sunday evening, promising to swiftly form a parliamentary majority to govern the country and restore strong German leadership in Europ ...

The German election on February 23 saw a record-breaking voter turnout of 82.5%, according to the Federal Election Commission. That's a significant increase from 76.6% in 2021, and the highest ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Election posters showing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, and CDU top candidate for chancellor ...

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German election: Merz's conservatives slide in YouGov poll Published 02/18/2025 Published February 18, 2025 last updated 02/18/2025 last updated February 18, 2025 The latest survey shows the CDU ...

It wants to introduce mandatory preschool language tests for German proficiency and promises to improve student financial aid and to gradually increase child benefits and tax allowances.