Germany’s Conservatives Win as AfD Secures Record Second-Place Finish, Exit Polls Show
- Friedrich Merz claimed victory for the center-right opposition after exit polls showed his bloc leading in Germany's national election.
- The Alternative for Germany achieved a record second-place finish with a projected 19.5% of the vote, marking its strongest performance since World War II.
- Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat as his center-left Social Democrats were projected to come in third place, representing their worst postwar result.
- The Union of the Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union are projected to become the largest party in Germany again, with a projected 29% of the vote.
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Conversations in a Berlin cafe: As the far-right AfD makes unprecedented gains, Germany loses
I was meeting Sofia again after a year. I had first run into her in Vienna. I had been sad when she moved to Berlin to be with her girlfriend and ditch the eight-hour-long train ride she had to take almost every month.We were seated in a café called Diskreet, where most of the staff were Australian. The café was full and noisy – it was rush hour for an early brunch. As I talked with Sofia about her fears and her hopes, we had to lean toward each…
German Center Right Wins Election (with AfD in 2nd Place)
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