The Latest Breaking News from Germany

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

German voters are sharing photos of what appear to be their ballots to social media, showing that they voted for the German far-right party AfD, endorsed by billionaire Trump-ally Elon Musk.

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The country faces weeks or even months of coalition negotiations after no party won a majority

Friedrich Merz from the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is on track to be Germany’s next chancellor.

The centre-right CDU party has won the German elections but achieved a historically low result. The far-right AfD doubled its support, although it fell short of expectations. However, the biggest loser in Sunday's vote is the SPD party of incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz, which has been relegated to third place…

Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD faces uncertainty after a 9% drop in support, reshaping Germany's political landscape.

Exit polls in Germany indicate the conservatives lead while far-right AfD is set for its best-ever results

Results show CDU/CSU will be largest party but success of Alternative für Deutschland likely to complicate formation of a government

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.

Germany's snap election results show CDU leading, AfD gaining support, and SPD dropping to third place.