Merz claims win for German conservatives as far right surges to strongest postwar election result
- Posted on February 23, 2025
- By CNN
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Merz claims win for German conservatives as far right surges to strongest postwar election result
Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is set to return to power with the far-right Alternative for Germany as second-largest party, exit polls show, after snap elections dominated by concerns over immigration, the economy and the return of Donald Trump.
