Friedrich Merz, the conservative leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and a long-time critic of Angela Merkel’s centrist approach, wins the national election with his CDU/CSU alliance securing 29% of the vote.
Far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), known for its anti-migration stance and pro-Russia leanings has achieved its best-ever result in a federal election with 19.6% of the vote, positioning itself as the main opposition force in the Bundestag.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) has suffered a historic defeat with 16% of the vote, marking the party’s worst performance since its founding under that name in 1890.
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