German election 2025 live results: By the numbers
About 59 million Germans were eligible to vote in snap elections to decide who will govern eurozone’s largest economy.
Conservatives heading to victory in German election; far right surges
The Christian Democratic Union has won a plurality in the Bundestag, preliminary exit polls suggested Sunday, while the far-right AfD has come in second.
Conservatives head for German election victory, exit polls say
Millions voted for a new federal government after the country's three-party coalition fell apart at the end of last year.
Merz’s centre-right CDU leads in Germany’s federal elections, exit polls show
Incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz has conceded defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) after what he called “a bitter election result” on Sunday. View on euronews
German election results explained in graphics
Voters turned out in record numbers for the German election. Here’s a look in charts at the wins and losses, seats in parliament, possible coalition outcomes and voter demographics.
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'We have won the election': Germany's conservative leaders celebrate as far-right projected to take second place
At the start of November last year, Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner - the leader of one of three coalition parties forming the government (the Free Democrats, the Social Democrats and the Greens). It followed a row over the 2025 budget.
Conservatives celebrate German election win as the far right sees historic success
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, projections show.
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
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Germans voting for new federal government in high-stakes elections
Conservative Friedrich Merz is expected to win but the far-right AfD is poised to become second biggest political force.
Conservative candidate pulls ahead in German election, according to early exit polls
Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls showed his bloc in the lead.
German reactions to election result
Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its best ever result,
Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates
Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) declared victory Sunday as exit polls and early results suggest the ...
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Germany's SPD requires a reshuffle, party leader says after election
Lars Klingbeil, the party leader of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD), has announced an overhaul of his ...
CDU in driver's seat after German election but coalition might be necessary: Four key takeaways
Germany's election reshapes the political scene, with the far right and far left parties on the rise and coalition chaos and ...
German election live updates: Polls open as Europe and US watch on in pivotal vote
Polls open as Europe and US watch on in pivotal vote - Germany heads to the polls for the fourth snap election in its history ...
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Germany's Merz rules out coalition with far-right AfD after election
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the country's presumptive next chancellor, has again ruled out cooperating with ...
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Germany holds Bundestag elections: Key candidates cast their votes
February 23, Germany is holding elections for the Bundestag. Voter turnout in the early stages of voting has slightly ...
Germany Bundestag election 2025: All most frequently asked questions answered
German voters will vote to choose their new Bundestag on Sunday (3). Here is everything you need to know about elections for ...
Leading contenders make their final appeals to German voters before a landmark election
The contenders in Germany’s election are making their final appeals to voters. The opposition leader and front-runner vowed ...