Center-right opposition wins German election, with the far right coming in 2nd
Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany doubled its support in the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II, projections showed.
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1 viewpointFriedrich Merz's center-right opposition wins in German election
Merz claims victory for German conservatives and the far right heads for strongest postwar result
Center
9 viewpointsCenter-right opposition wins German election, with the far right coming in 2nd
Friedrich Merz has won Germany’s election. But as the far right soars, forming a government may be difficult
Friedrich Merz wins Germany’s election. But forming a coalition will be hard
Friedrich Merz's center-right opposition wins in German election
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1 viewpointConservative candidate pulls ahead in German election, according to early exit polls