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23 February 2025
German election results live: CDU, AfD expect to make gains as count begins
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German election: CDU’s Friedrich Merz claims win, AfD second
- Exit polls show Germany’s opposition conservatives CDU/CSU ahead in the national election, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) coming in second, its best-ever result.
- Germany’s election authority says 52 percent of eligible voters had cast their ballots four hours before the closure of polling stations.
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