The far-right AfD party, which Elon Musk has championed, is set to receive the second highest share of votes.
POLITICO breaks down what the conservatives’ victory means for EU policy and cooperation ― from nuclear weapons to cannabis.
The statement also said the Holy Father “continues to be alert and well oriented” and is still receiving oxygen therapy “at high flows” through his nose.
The conservatives’ expected victory comes despite a historically strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD.
Some departments encouraged staff to respond, while others requested employees wait for further guidance.
The 88-year-old leader of the Catholic Church has been hospitalized for the past week with a lung infection.
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support, the strongest showing for a far-right party since the Second World War, projections showed.
Trump fired Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the country’s highest-ranking military officer, on Friday.
Pope Francis remains in critical condition, according to the Vatican, with blood tests showing mild signs of kidney failure “which is currently under control,” the Vatican said Sunday.
Though the pope remained critical on Sunday, he “presented no further respiratory crisis” the Vatican said.