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Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place

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BERLIN — Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany’s national electionwhile a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest. The campaign was dominated by worries about the yearslong stagnation of Europe’s biggest economy and pressure to curb migration, something that caused friction after Merz pushed hard in recent weeks … Read more

Germany goes to the polls in tense election as far right surges

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BERLIN — Polls are open across Germany as the world’s third largest economy chooses a new leader to guide it through an era of febrile immigration debates and souring relations with Washington. The vote is unusually dramatic for Europe’s most populous country, a place that normally prides itself in having routine, unfussy ballots. That’s been … Read more