Germans took to the polls ... government, as winning an absolute majority has never happened in the country’s modern history. Here’s how the candidates reacted to early exit results.

The first exit polls in Germany's snap election have been released. Centre-right CDU tops votes so far, with leader Friedrich Merz likely to be the next chancellor. Alternative for Germany AFD ...

Centre-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz declared victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls indicated ... to enter into a coalition government with the conservative ...

Germany's conservative CDU/CSU alliance led by Friedrich Merz won Sunday's elections with between 28.5 and 29 percent of the vote, according to first TV exit polls. The far-right Alternative for ...

an exit poll published by ZDF public broadcaster showed. Merz, 69, has no previous government experience but has promised to provide greater leadership than Chancellor Olaf Scholz and to liaise ...

Image: The first exit ... poll results. Pic: Reuters In January, Mr Merz caused controversy when a draft motion got through parliament with AfD support, he's since vowed he will not go into ...

BERLIN — 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 ...

According to exit polls from German broadcaster ZDF ... emphasizing the urgency of coalition talks to form a stable government. Scholz, addressing SPD supporters, admitted defeat, calling the ...

Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU alliance led by Friedrich Merz won Sunday’s elections with between 28.5 and 29 percent of the vote, according to first TV exit polls. The far-right Alternative ...

Exit polls suggest that Friedrich ... voters were angry at Mr. Scholz’s government over high grocery prices and inadequate wage growth, and polls suggested economic and migration issues topped ...

Exit polls show opposition leader Friedrich ... will need one or two partners to form a coalition government will depend on how many parties get into parliament. "I am aware of the responsibility ...

The Christian Democratic Union and the allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal election on Sunday, according to exit polls from German broadcaster ZDF.