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German election: Merz's CDU/CSU strives to build coalition Published 6 hours agoPublished 6 hours agolast updated 18 minutes agolast updated 18 minutes ago Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU bloc has won the national election and now faces coalition talks. Merz seemed keen to get to work right away, saying that "the world isn't waiting for us." Follow DW for the latest. https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-merzs-cdu-csu-strives-to-build-coalition/live-71726279 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Election analysis: Germany votes for change Sabine Kinkartz | Nina Werkhäuser 4 hours ago4 hours ago The conservative CDU/CSU won, and the chancellor's Social Democrats were voted out in a disastrous result for the party. One in five Germans voted for the far right. What does this mean for Germany? https://www.dw.com/en/germany-election-change-cdu-csu-friedrich-merz-economy-immigration/a-71726769 © 2025 Deutsche Welle German election results explained in graphics Kristin Zeier | Gianna-Carina Grün 9 hours ago9 hours ago Mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz have won Germany's 2025 election. Here's a look in charts at the wins and losses, seats in parliament, possible coalition outcomes and voter demographics. https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-results-and-voter-demographics-explained-in-charts/a-71724186 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Fact check: False claims on German election debunked Joscha Weber | Rachel Baig | Jan D. Walter 11 hours ago11 hours ago Signed ballot papers, locked ballot boxes, pencils for voting — countless false claims and accusations of manipulation are circulating about the German election 2025. What is true and what is not? https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-false-claims-on-german-election-debunked/a-71725096 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Germany's conservatives claim election victory Simon Young 11 hours ago11 hours ago Germans have voted for change, as the country's conservatives claim victory in the national election. CDU leader Friedrich Merz is poised to become the next chancellor, but he is likely to face difficult coalition talks. https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-friedrich-merz-cdu-conservatives/video-71725937 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Germany's far-right AfD hails 'historic' doubling of support Matthew Moore in Berlin 12 hours ago12 hours ago Tino Chrupalla, the co-leader for the far-right Alternative for Germany, told DW he was "very happy" with the AfD's historic election result. https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-far-right-afd-hails-historic-doubling-of-support/video-71725778 © 2025 Deutsche Welle