- Exit polls show Germany’s opposition conservatives CDU/CSU ahead in the national election, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) coming in second, its best-ever result.
- Germany’s election authority says 52 percent of eligible voters had cast their ballots four hours before the closure of polling stations.
German election results live: CDU’s Friedrich Merz claims win, AfD second
