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

Friedrich Merz is likely to become Germany’s next chancellor as conservatives are on course to register a victory in the federal election held on Sunday. Read more at Republicworld.com

With exit polls broadly in line with what was expected by markets, investors’ attention will now turn to how quickly Merz can form a government.