Germany's Election: CDU-CSU Leads, AfD Second
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Friedrich Merz , migration hard-liner and longtime rival of Angela Merkel , is expected to become Germany 's next chancellor.
The far-right Alternative fuer Deutschland (AfD) party saw its best performance in its history, with about 20% of the vote and in second place.
This comes as Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he would be ready to give up the presidency, if doing so would achieve a lasting peace.
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