German citizens will vote twice: once for a local member of parliament and second for a party. A party must receive at least 5 percent of the national vote to enter the Bundestag, the elected ...

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Conservative leader Friedrich Merz won the German election, defeating Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democrats. Merz says he wants to form a government within two months, saying he wants to ...

The new German government will also play a key role in shaping Europe's relationship with the Trump administration. Polls are due to open at 8am and close at 6pm. Germans can also vote by postal ...

A bar chart showing German election exit poll results Based on Sunday night’s exit polls, Merz has little chance to form a government without the social democrats of outgoing chancellor Olaf ...

Opposition conservatives win German election Conservative chief Friedrich Merz hits out at US AfD scores historic result but far-right party to be shunned Coalition talks could last months ...