Merz’s Conservatives Declare Victory in German Vote

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Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won Sunday’s federal election, comfortably finishing ahead of the far-right AfD party and Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats.
The Gazette
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If confirmed in the final count, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) roughly doubled its score to at least 19.5 percent, boosted by fears over immigration and security after a spate of deadly attacks blamed on asylum seekers.
Hürriyet Daily News
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Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support, the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.
The Independent
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The frontrunner, conservative candidate Friedrich Merz, has vowed a tough rightward shift if elected to win back voters from the anti-immigration AfD, which is eyeing a record result.
Le Monde

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