German Conservatives Win Historic Election, Far-Right Vote Doubles
In the national elections held on Sunday, Merz’s conservative party secured approximately 29% of the votes, becoming the biggest alliance. Merz is poised to take over from Olaf Scholz as the next Chancellor of Germany. Yet, this outcome indicates that the conservatives cannot govern independently. Instead, Germany is bracing for several weeks to months of secretive talks as Merz, a wealthy ex-corporate lawyer and banker, attempts to forge a coalition government with one or more of his political adversaries.