Tom Tutton

2 months ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Tom Tutton |Bryn Stole

BERLIN - Germany is set for a shift to the right after the conservative CDU/CSU bloc secured a clear victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections, amid a surge in support for the far right. The result paves the way for conservative leader Friedrich Merz to become the next German chancellor, succeeding Olaf Scholz, after an election campaign overshadowed by a number of violent attacks and dominated by a highly charged debate on migration policy.

2 months ago | miamiherald.com | Tom Tutton |Bryn Stole

BERLIN - Germany is set for a shift to the right after the conservative CDU/CSU bloc secured a clear victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections, amid a surge in support for the far right. The result paves the way for conservative leader Friedrich Merz to become the next German chancellor, succeeding Olaf Scholz, after an election campaign overshadowed by a number of violent attacks and dominated by a highly charged debate on migration policy.