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Germany’s national election resulted in a victory for Friedrich Merz’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), positioning him to become the next chancellor. The election also saw an unprecedented surge in support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which captured 20.8%, making it the second-largest party. Coalition negotiations will be complex, with potential alliances forming between the CDU, SPD, and the Greens to ensure stability and block the AfD from power.

Robin Quinville, Director of the Global Europe Program, provides an overview of the results and their impact. She covers voter concerns about economic stagnation, migration issues related to the large refugee waves from Syria in 2015 and Ukraine in 2022, and the challenges of coalition-building.