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Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation's second-largest.
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Friedrich Merz will try to form a coalition after his Christian Democrats won less than 30% of the vote.
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The success of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is a sign of the times. Across Europe, far-right parties once on the fringe have gone mainstream.
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The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is expected to become the second biggest force in the country.
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After Germans voted on Sunday, the center-right Christian Democrat leader Friedrich Merz is likely to become Germany's next chancellor.
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