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Center-right opposition wins German election, with the far right coming in 2nd

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Conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany doubled its support, projections showed.

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  1. Anchorage Daily News

    Germany’s Merz claims victory for his conservatives as exit polls put far right on strong showing (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in the country’s national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support, the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II, exit polls showed.

  2. KTVB Boise

    Merz claims victory for German conservatives and the far-right heads for strongest postwar result (opens KTVB Boise)

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    Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what he called “a bitter election result.”

  3. Fox News

    Conservative candidate pulls ahead in German election, according to early exit polls (opens Fox News)

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    Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls showed his bloc in the lead.

  4. WFAA Dallas

    Conservative opposition wins German election and the far right is 2nd with strongest postwar result (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what he called “a bitter election result.”

  5. NBC New York

    Merz claims victory for German conservatives and the far right heads for strongest postwar result (opens NBC New York)

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    German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives are on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday.

  6. Delaware Public Media

    Center-right opposition wins German election, with the far right coming in 2nd (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany doubled its support, projections showed.

  7. The Conversation US

    Friedrich Merz has won Germany’s election. But as the far right soars, forming a government may be difficult (opens The Conversation US)

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    Friedrich Merz’s party has won the most seats in Germany’s election. But after ridiculing the left and embracing far right issues, he may struggle to form a coalition.

  8. The Economist

    Friedrich Merz wins Germany’s election. But forming a coalition will be hard (opens The Economist)

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    The conservative chief immediately calls for “independence” from America | Europe

  9. Delaware Public Media

    Friedrich Merz's center-right opposition wins in German election (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Results from the election in Germany indicate that Friedrich Merz's center-right Christian Democrats will be able to form a new government with only one coalition partner.

  10. WHDH Boston

    Conservative opposition wins German election and the far right is 2nd with strongest postwar result - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    BERLIN (AP) — 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

  11. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    German conservatives claim election victory (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    BERLIN -- 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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