Germany: Friedrich Merz’s party secures victory amidst rising far-right

The conservative leader, whose party gained a majority in the Bundestag following the early elections on Sunday, is expected to succeed the outgoing chancellor, the Social Democrat Olaf Scholz.

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservative party was poised for a modest win in the national election on Sunday, while the Alternative for Germany party nearly doubled its support, achieving the best results for a far-right party since…