Conservatives poised to lead Germany; Far-right AfD second

German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won the country’s election Sunday, placing the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party in second place despite making gains. Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat, calling the election results “bitter,” The Associated Press reported. Scholz’s Social Democratic party placed third, behind the AfD, in its worst result in a national…



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