AFD Party 12 years after the far-right party was founded, it has become the second-largest political force in the country.
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Berlin (ANN)-Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU party is celebrating after exit polls projected them to be the largest party in the Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU party is celebrating after exit polls projected them to be the largest party in the federal parliament – or Bundestag – with 28.5% of the vote.
It’s a historic result for the Alternative for Germany party (AfD): just 12 years after the far-right party was founded, it has become the second-largest political force in the country.
With around 20% of the vote, it almost doubled its result from the last federal election in 2021. In eastern Germany, it has even become the strongest political party.
On election night, AfD lead candidate Alice Weidel stressed again that her party is willing to enter into a coalition with the winning center-right alliance of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU).
The conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who is now expected to become Germany’s next chancellor, hailed a “terrific election campaign” and said there was no time to waste in forming a government.
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is set to become the second largest party in the country, with a record 20.6% of the vote according to the exit polls.
US President Donald Trump congratulated Germany’s conservatives on social media, calling it “a great day for Germany” – and for the United States under his leadership.
Millions voted in Germany for a new federal government after the three-party coalition fell apart at the end of last year, prompting a snap election.
As published by the German Media US billionaire and Trump confidant Elon Musk made headlines in Germany during the election campaign when he actively supported the AfD. He was joined by US Vice President JD Vance, who also came out in support of the party.
The AfD is classified by the German security authorities as partially far-right extremist, with some of its chapters and party members under observation by the domestic intelligence agency.
This classification was prompted by numerous statements by AfD party officials, who, for example, have questioned whether Germans with an immigration background should enjoy equal rights. Several AfD officials have also come under scrutiny for using banned slogans and symbols from the Nazi era.
Source: DW/BBCNews/