Germany Election Result Explained: Shock For Scholz; Merz Presumptive Chancellor; AfD's Big Gains

Germany’s election results send shockwaves across Europe. Friedrich Merz’s CDU-CSU alliance secured a dominant victory, while the far-right AfD recorded its best-ever national result. Meanwhile, Olaf Scholz’s SPD suffers a crushing defeat, marking its worst performance since 1880-90s. As coalition talks begin, will Merz stabilize Germany, or is more political turmoil ahead?