The vote comes at a pivotal time for Europe, which faces an increasingly assertive Trump administration.

The conservative CDU/CSU bloc secured 28.5% of the vote, while AfD garnered 20%, according to an exit poll published by ZDF public broadcaster.

Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU bloc won the national election, with Friedrich Merz likely to become chancellor. The far-right ...

This important election has galvanised voters, and campaigning resumed on Saturday evening with a final discussion on ...

BERLIN: Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday (Feb 23), putting leader Friedrich Merz on ...

The center-right opposition is favored to win, while polls point to the strongest result for a far-right party since World ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is poised to become the second biggest political force, ahead of Olaf Scholz's ...

Exit polls in Germany's national election Sunday show opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives leading, with Alternative for Germany heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party ...

Exit polls show Friedrich Merz's conservatives leading in Germany's election, with concerns over far-right party strength and ...

Far right comes second, getting best result in a postwar national vote in Germany, sending shock waves across Europe.

Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls ...