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Germany, AfD and Musk

German election results 2025 – live: Elon Musk congratulates far-right party’s gains says AfD leader

Alice Weidel, the co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), has said she missed a congratulatory call from tech billionaire Elon Musk after the German election.Ms Weidel told reporters in Berlin that “this morning,

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BBC · 1h

Germany's Merz questions Nato's future after election win as Musk congratulates far-right AfD

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

Forbes on MSN · 1d

Elon Musk Boosts Germany’s Far-Right AfD Party Again Ahead Of Sunday’s Election

Musk has emerged as a fervent supporter of Alternative for Germany, a far-right, anti-immigrant party that is polling in second place ahead of Germany's parliamentary election.

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NBC News · 1h

Germany's conservatives aim sharp words at Washington after beating far-right in elections

Friedrich Merz, likely Germany's next chancellor, said he was under "no illusions" about the White House's impact on campaigning as the far-right AfD surged to a historic high.

The Washington Post · 7h

Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place

Provisional results confirm 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

Wall Street Journal · 5h

Conservative Friedrich Merz Wins German Election

Friedrich Merz's conservative party is the winner of the German general election, while current Chancellor Olaf Scholz's party experienced its worst result since the late 19th century.

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The New York Times · 5h

5 Takeaways From Germany’s Election

Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big implications for Europe.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

The biggest takeaways from Germany's election, which will bring change to the EU's leading power

Germany faces its second change of leader in fewer than four years after the head of the center-right opposition, Friedrich Merz, won Sunday's election, which saw a surge for a far-right party and a stinging defeat for outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

The Financial Times · 6h

What the German election result means for Europe

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Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates

Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made ...

Mother Jones16h

Elon Musk’s Bid to Propel Germany’s Far-Right Party to Victory Has Failed

The racist, far-right, pro-Russia AfD— founded in 2013 as an anti-European Union party—is an outlier even among Europe’s ...

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Elon Musk issues ultimatum, Germany moves to the right and Pope Francis is in critical condition: Weekend Rundown

Federal employees received emails asking them to justify their work. And Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he’s willing to resign for ...

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Germany's Scholz accepts 'election defeat' as his SPD plunges to 16%

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has admitted his Social Democratic Party (SPD) has suffered a "bitter election result," after ...

Who are the outsiders in Germany’s Bundestag elections that may decide the vote outcome?

From Elon Musk to Zelenskyy, here’s a look at foreign actors who had a strong influence on the German political landscape as ...

Germany is holding a national election. Here’s what’s at stake

Germans are going to the polls on Sunday for national elections. Opinion polls suggest the outcome will be a new chancellor ...

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Germany’s far-right seeks to convert the power of Trump into election gains

Sunday's vote is a pivotal moment for the Alternative for Germany party. It's polling high enough for second place as part of a far-right surge sweeping Europe.

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