In German election, centre-right claims win, centre-left concedes, and far-right makes big gains

Feb 23, 2025 - 17:00
In German election, centre-right claims win, centre-left concedes, and far-right makes big gains
A person casts a ballot into a box.

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz's conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support, the strongest showing for a far-right party since the Second World War, projections showed.