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Germany’s CDU Wins Most Votes, Merz Likely Next Chancellor

  Exit polls indicate that Germany’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union won the most votes in the general elections, with Friedrich Merz most likely to be the next chancellor. The party claimed 28.8-percent of the vote in Sunday’s election, which is not a majority, meaning a coalition government will need to be formed. The far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, with a record 20.2-percent of the vote, and Chancellor Olaf […]

today24 February, 2025

South Africa

Almost sixty million voters head to the polls Sunday in Germany

Almost sixty million voters head to the polls Sunday as Germany elects a new Chancellor and Government. The early election in Europe's biggest economy comes following the collapse of Olaf Scholz's former three-party coalition back in November - the Chancellor now in a fight to try and secure a second term. Trent Murray has more from Berlin.  

today22 February, 2025