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‘We will be a loud voice’: Leftist leader Reichinnek woos young Germans

The Die Linke star behind the party’s rise in recent elections says there is ‘real momentum for progressive politics’.

German parliament in race against time to sign off on new defence fund

Friedrich Merz, expected to be next chancellor, has spoken of urgent need for ramped-up defence, but ‘blocking minority’ could form in future Bundestag

The Guardian - UK

Who are the AfD? Germany’s new far-right opposition and the subject of Elon Musk’s infatuation

Who are the AfD? Germany’s new far-right opposition and the subject of Elon Musk’s infatuation

The success of the far-right AfD is a ‘final warning’ to democratic parties, the winner of Germany’s election warns

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Fears after rise of far right in eastern Germany leaves multicultural Berlin surrounded

Germans on either side of the voting spectrum in the capital tell Tom Watling they voted out of fear

The Independent UK

How Germany voted: Election results map shows far-right AfD surge in East as CDU win most seats

The conservative alliance led by Feidrich Merz took the most seats in the German Bundestag, but Alice Weidel’s far-right AfD is close behind.

The Independent UK

Merz strikes urgent tone in calling for more European independence from US

Stance of German alliance’s leader could herald closer ties with France but ‘debt brake’ poses obstacle to spending

The Guardian - UK

Germany's far-left party celebrates surprise comeback in elections

While the far-right representation in Germany's parliament doubled in size after weekend elections, the country's left wing also got a boost at the polls. With 8.5 percent of the vote, they easily crossed the five percent threshold to get back into active politics. RFI's Jan van der Made reports from…

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Charting the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party

Charting the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party

The AfD doubles its vote share to 20.8 percent in weekend elections and becomes Germany’s second-largest party.

Friedrich Merz: Who is Germany’s election winner and how will he fare against AfD leader Alice Weidel?

Friedrich Merz: Who is Germany’s election winner and how will he fare against AfD leader Alice Weidel?

Friedrich Merz has taken aim at the US and says Europe must stand up for itself

The Independent UK

German election: Who won, who lost and what’s next?

German election: Who won, who lost and what’s next?

Christian Democrats came first. But the far right and the left were the biggest gainers.

Germany's Mainstream Conservatives Win National Election, Far-Right Party Surges

Germany's Mainstream Conservatives Win National Election, Far-Right Party Surges

Germany's mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz win election, facing challenges in addressing European security issues and forming a stable coalit...

Germany has swung to the right. What does that mean for the country – and Europe? Our panel responds

Germany has swung to the right. What does that mean for the country – and Europe? Our panel responds

Friedrich Merz’s CDU/CSU may have won the German election, but all eyes are on the far-right AfD after its huge gains, say Fatma Aydemir, Katja Hoyer and others

The Guardian - UK

Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz calls for European 'independence from US' as he blasts Trump and Musk

Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz calls for European 'independence from US' as he blasts Trump and Musk

Friedrich Merz says ‘intervention’ from Washington ‘no less drastic, dramatic, and ultimately no less brazen, than the intervention that we have seen from Moscow’

Evening Standard

Friedrich Merz has won Germany’s election. But as the far right soars, forming a government may be difficult

Friedrich Merz has won Germany’s election. But as the far right soars, forming a government may be difficult

Friedrich Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has captured the highest proportion of votes in Germany’s election on Sunday. The celebrations could be short-lived, though, as the task of forming a government now looms.

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International Business Times

German Vote Winner Merz Faces Tough Talks To Build Govt

Germany's conservative election winner Friedrich Merz vowed to get to work Monday on the arduous task of building a new coalition government, warning "the world isn't waiting for us".

German election 2025 live results: By the numbers

The conservative CDU has won the most votes, with party leader Merz signalling he hopes to form a government quickly.

International Business Times

Conservatives Win German Vote As Far-right Makes Record Gains

Germany's conservatives won Sunday's elections, with their leader Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor, followed by the far-right AfD in second place after record gains, according to exit polls.

The Guardian - UK

German election 2025: results in full

With all seats assigned, Friedrich Merz’s CDU/CSU conservatives will be the biggest party in the Bundestag, but the far-right AfD have come second. Find full results from every constituency

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Radio France Internationale

Who are the candidates for chancellor in Germany's elections?

This Sunday, 23 February, Germans vote in parliamentary elections, deciding who will occupy the 630 seats of the Bundestag and who will be the country's next chancellor. Who are the candidates, and what are their views on Germany's relationship with France?

The Independent UK

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’s biggest economy, pressure to curb migration and growing uncertainty over the future of Ukraine and Europe’s alliance with the United States

Alice Weidel: The far-right leader shaping Germany’s AfD

As Germany heads to the polls, a look at the politician cultivating the anti-immigrant party’s ‘image of competence’.

The Independent UK

German elections live: Far right Afd’s surge is ‘final warning’ to democratic parties, victorious Merz says

Friedrich Merz set to become new chancellor after provisional results show his conservatives won

The Conversation

What is the AfD? Germany’s far-right party, explained

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) looks set to become the second largest party in the German parliament following elections on February 23. Polls ahead of the election and an exit poll suggest they could receive around 20% of the final vote tally. For the first time, the AfD poses…

The Independent UK

Elon Musk wants the far right AfD to win the German election - here’s how he became their champion

Germany’s leading political figures say Musk will face consequences for his endorsement of the country’s far-right party, Tom Watling and Alicja Hagopian write

German Elections: Key Players, Process, And Implications Explained

German voters prepare for a crucial election with global implications. Four contenders vie for chancellorship and potential coalition government formation.

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