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Germany, AfD and Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz: Who is Germany’s election winner and how will he fare against AfD leader Alice Weidel?

Who is Germany’s election winner and how will he fare against AfD leader Alice Weidel? - Friedrich Merz has taken aim at the US and says Europe must stand up for itself

Neue Zürcher Zeitung · 13m

Election shake-up in Germany: Merz wins, SPD collapses, AfD celebrates

Germany's conservatives won the country's snap elections, but many in the party are disappointed at its overall showing. The SPD fared even worse, plummeting to the worst result in its modern history.

DPA International on MSN · 6h

Clear election win for Germany's centre-right CDU/CSU

Germany's centre-right CDU/CSU bloc has won national elections by a large margin, with all constituencies counted, paving the way for leader Friedrich Merz to be the next chancellor, as could be seen on the website of the federal returning officer.

Germany, Trump and election results

Hosted on MSN · 1h

After Germany's Right-Wing Gains in Elections, New Conservative Leader Vows to ‘Achieve Independence' From U.S. Under Trump's Rule

While the far right made historic gains in Germany’s pivotal federal elections on Sunday, the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party ultimately thrived with Friedrich Merz securing nearly 29% of the vote and placing him in the top spot to lead the country.

U.S. News & World Report · 17h

Trump Hails 'Great Day for Germany' After Conservatives Win Election

U.S. President Donald Trump hailed Sunday as a "great day for Germany" after an election in which the centre-right opposition won first place followed by the far-right AfD with its strongest result ever.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 15h

Trump congratulates conservatives over German election results

President Donald Trump celebrated Germany’s election results as polls projected the country’s conservative factions garnered a decisive victory. As national election results came trickling in Sunday afternoon,

Germany, Independence

ABC · 55m

Germany to move toward 'independence' from US, new leader says

Friedrich Merz's CDU party emerged as the largest party in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.

The New York Times · 19h

Meet the Man Who Is Poised to Lead Germany

Friedrich Merz, head of the conservative Christian Democrats, has vowed to bring stronger leadership to Europe, where the new Trump administration has sowed anxiety.

Newsweek on MSN · 3h

Europe Should 'Achieve Independence' From US, Says Germany's Merz

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's mainstream conservatives, has said that Europe must become independent from the United States in security matters, after his grouping won the biggest share of the vote in federal elections.

53mon MSN

The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

1hon MSN

Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...

Germany's conservatives aim sharp words at Washington after beating far-right in elections

Friedrich Merz, likely Germany's next chancellor, said he was under "no illusions" about the White House's impact on ...

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Conservative leader Friedrich Merz headed for Germany’s top job after a career of ups and downs

World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his ...

18hon MSN

Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates

Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made ...

12h

Meet Friedrich Merz, Christian Democratic Union frontrunner set to be next Chancellor of Germany as Olaf Scholz concedes poll defeat

The election results mark a turning point in German politics. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's center-left Social Democrats (SPD) ...

10h

The leader of the Free Democratic Party of Germany announced his retirement from politics

The leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) of Germany, former Finance Minister Christian Lindner announced the end of his ...

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Germany’s rightward shift reflects Pennsylvania’s Rust Belt realignment — and Democratic failures with the working class

It’s hard not to see the political parallels between Cottbus, a city of 100,000 about 75 miles south of Berlin, and Rust Belt ...

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