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Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place
Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a ...
Conservatives win German election - as far-right AfD makes historic gains and Olaf Scholz's SPD collapses
Friedrich Merz, leader of the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, has said "from tomorrow we start working" on forming a government as ...
The Fat Lady Sings, and Germany's Center Holds
Germany’s hard left has two main parties. Add them together and the dynamics are clearer. Treating Die Linke and BSW as one ...
Merz warns Europe should seek ‘independence’ from US after conservatives win German election - and far-right support surges
Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, Conservative leader set to become new German Chancellor?
Germany's conservative leader, Friedrich Merz, is poised to lead the nation after his party, the Christian Democratic Union ...
With Friedrich Merz as its likely new leader, Germany is on the cusp of change
Germany once again has the luxury of forming a government from the political centre without major obstacles. Read more at ...
German elections 2025: ‘Today more at stake than before,’ says first-time voter
Eighteen-year-old Gesa Schönwolff volunteered at a Berlin polling station and voted for the first time, expressing fears over political extremism ...
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German vote winner Merz faces tough talks to build govt
Germany's conservative election winner Friedrich Merz vowed to get to work Monday on the arduous task of building a new coalition government, warning the world isn't waiting for us.Merz has ...