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Germany's Scholz accepts 'election defeat'

Germany’s Social Democrats Ditch Scholz After Historic Defeat

Germany’s Social Democrats are under pressure to quickly revamp leadership as a role in a new government beckons, even though Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party slumped to its worst election result since World War II.

Yahoo · 3h

Germany's Scholz accepts 'election defeat' as his SPD plunges to 16%

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has admitted his Social Democratic Party (SPD) has suffered a "bitter election result," after preliminary figures showed the party plunging to its worst performance in the country's post-war history.

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Euronews on MSN · 2h

German federal election 2025 live updates: CDU's Merz declares victory, Scholz admits defeat

After the first exit polls, the centre-right CDU’s Friedrich Merz has come out of the election as its main winner and is now likely set to become chancellor, replacing Olaf Scho

Germany goes to polls in tense election

CBS News · 4h

Exit polls in Germany's 2025 election give Merz's conservatives lead and put far right on strongest postwar showing

Exit polls show the center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading, with the AfD party heading towards the strongest showing of the far-right since World War II.

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BBC · 8m

'We have won the election': Germany's conservative leaders celebrate as far-right projected to take second place

The conservative CDU-CSU party is predicted to be the largest in the next German parliament with 30% of the vote. Friedrich Merz, who is now in pole position to become Germany's next chancellor, hailed a "terrific election campaign" and said there's no time to waste in forming a government.

CNBC on MSN · 4h

Germany's conservatives win election, as far-right AfD leaps to second place, exit polls show

The Christian Democratic Union and its allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal election, exit polls show.

Trump, Europe and Germany

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe’s response to an assertive Trump

German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years.

The New York Times · 1d

Shocked by Trump, Europe Turns Its Hopes to Germany’s Election

Germany’s economy is stalled and its politics fractured. But it sees an opening for a new chancellor to lead Europe’s response to a changing America.

Daily Journal · 14h

Polls are open in Germany. This election could shape Europe’s response to Trump, Ukraine-Russia war

The polls are open across Germany in an election that could shape Europe’s response to the new Trump administration, the Russia-Ukraine war and security across the continent. The race pits

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

German voters are choosing their new government in an election dominated by worries about the years-long stagnation of Europe ...

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German election results 2025 – live: Trump hails ‘great day for Germany’ as Merz’s Conservatives claim victory

Trump hails ‘great day for Germany’ as Merz’s Conservatives claim victory - AfD set for strongest result ever while incumbent ...

Germany faces its worst nightmare – becoming France

The German economy, the richest in the EU, has been the envy of Europe for decades but things are now taking a turn for the ...

On the Ropes, Olaf Scholz Keeps Punching

The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he ...

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Germany election LIVE: Olaf Scholz set for battering as AfD poised for historic result

The centre-right opposition is currently favoured to win, while polls suggest Alternative for Germany (AfD) is poised to ...

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Who are the outsiders in Germany’s Bundestag elections that may decide the vote outcome?

From Elon Musk to Zelenskyy, here’s a look at foreign actors who had a strong influence on the German political landscape as ...

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Germany's election will usher in new leadership — but might not turn tides for the country's struggling economy

Friedrich Merz has criticized Olaf Scholz on the economy, but experts question if a government led by the Christian ...

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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 ...

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