German election results 2025 – live: Friedrich Merz’s Conservatives win as far right party makes big gains
US president Donald Trump has hailed Sunday as a "great day for Germany" after an election in which conservative opposition ...
What the German election result means for Europe
Germany’s centre-right leader Friedrich Merz has won federal elections, and is set to steer Europe’s largest economy towards a more stable government as he seeks to form a coalition with the ...
The Latest: Opposition leader Merz’s headed to form Germany’s next government
Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the country's second-largest party.
5 Takeaways From Germany’s Election
Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big ...
Friedrich Merz has won Germany’s election. But as the far right soars, forming a government may be difficult
Friedrich Merz’s party has won the most seats in Germany’s election. But after ridiculing the left and embracing far right ...
Conservative opposition wins German election, far right is second
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, ...
Conservatives are poised to win the German election, with Musk-backed AfD in second
The vote comes at a pivotal time for Europe, which faces an increasingly assertive Trump administration.