Germans go to the polls Sunday. Chancellor Scholz's Social Democrats are likely to lose to the conservative CDU party, as the right-wing Alternative for Germany party is likely to make gains.
When German voters go to the polls Sunday, the country’s moribund economy — and promises to fix it — will be front of mind. But Donald Trump’s looming import tariffs will make that daunting task even harder for the new government.
Germany's conservatives won the national election on Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its best ever result.
While polling suggests Germany's far-right AfD party will fare well, it's very unlikely to be part of the next government of Europe's biggest economy.
Metrics reveal an economy sliding backward. It will be one of the biggest issues in the election set for Sunday.
Conservatives have won Germany's election, with the far-right securing record votes. Exit polls have the centre-right CDU topping votes at about 29 percent. AFD has had the best showing for a German far-right political party since World War Two, surging to 20 percent.
Exit polls in Germany's elections predict a win for the conservatives while the far-right Alternative for Germany is set to record big gains.