Germany’s polls could reshape Europe as conservative Merz aims to lead amid far-right surge

Germany’s polls could reshape Europe as conservative Merz aims to lead amid far-right surge

[South China Morning Post] - 02/23/2025

Conservatives lead polls, with Friedrich Merz likely to be chancellor, while the far-right AfD could achieve a historic result.



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