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Germany, Friedrich Merz

Far-right AfD surge is warning for Germany's other parties, says winner Merz

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

Courthouse News Service · 10h

Deeply divided Germany elects conservative Merz chancellor, far right surges to second place

Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats took the highest portion of a record number of votes. An ascendant far right, crumbling international order and sluggish German economy face the incoming chancellor.

Associated Press · 1d

Conservative opposition wins German election and the far right is 2nd with strongest postwar result

Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany doubled its support in the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II,

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The New York Times · 8h

The Meaning of Germany’s Election

Germany’s election continues a slump for left-leaning parties in affluent countries, often connected to immigration and the economy. Those two issues helped Trump win the presidency. In Canada, Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation. In much of the Europe, the far right has become more popular.

U.S. News & World Report on MSN · 4h

Germany Election Shows a Politically Rightward Shift

Far-right gains and a ‘sharper and edgier’ chancellor are among the takeaways from the country’s contest, an expert says.

Associated Press · 8h

What to know about Germany’s election results

Provisional results confirmed that the mainstream conservative party led by Friedrich Merz has won Germany’s national election.

9h

As Germany moves right, migrants grapple with uncertainty and hope

Mohammad Azmouz, a Syrian barber living in Berlin, said casting his first ever vote on Sunday at the age of 57 was an ...

1d

Right-wing Alternative for Germany scores second place in pivotal election, conservative set to to be next chancellor

Germany’s right-wing populist Alternative für Deutschland party, or AfD, is on course for a stunning result in Sunday’s ...

9hon 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 ...

7hon MSN

Wary of Trump, Germany's Merz warns it's 'five minutes to midnight for Europe'

Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz warned the United States on Monday against turning its back on allies but also urged ...

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"Alternative for Germany" could take more votes — expert

The Alternative for Germany party, which achieved the best result in its history in the elections (20.8%), could have taken ...

10hon MSN

Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to lead Germany after its election?

Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...

The Economist8h

Germany has mere weeks to shore up its defences

However, owing to a constitutional amendment brought in by a previous coalition government, public spending in Germany is ...

12hon MSN

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.

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