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Germany, Friedrich Merz and Europe

Germany’s Merz marks shift by betting on an EU less dependent on US

Friedrich Merz, who led the Christian Democratic Union to victory at the polls, referred to a strong Europe independent of the United States as his “absolute priority”. Many in Brussels now expect a m

Yahoo · 12h

Germany shifts right as Merz's conservatives secure election victory

Germany is set for a shift to the right after the conservative CDU/CSU bloc secured a clear victory in Sunday's elections, as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) recorded its best-ever performance.

The Washington Post · 12h

Friedrich Merz on course to take Germany's top job after election, vows to unite Europe

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader

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ABC News on MSN · 4h

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.

FOX News on MSN · 3h

Germany’s new conservative leader looks to ‘achieve independence’ from US

Germany's incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said an 'absolute priority' for him will be to distance Europe from the U.S. following comments by President Donald Trump.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1h

German election winner seeks ‘independence’ from U.S. What does that mean?

Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the U.S., step by step.” That won’t be easy, for Europe or for the United States.

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The New York Times · 6h

5 Takeaways From Germany’s Election

Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big implications for Europe.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Germany's Election in Graphics

Germany's election on Sunday delivered a win to the conservative opposition as well as a historic surge in support for the far-right AfD party. Here is a breakdown in graphics showing trends between male and female voters as well as different age groups,

The Financial Times · 9h

Germany’s historic election — in charts

The elections have highlighted the steady erosion in support for the so-called people’s parties — the CDU and the SPD — that have dominated Germany’s political life since 1949. Merz was aiming to secure at least 30 per cent of the vote for the CDU and its Bavarian sister party,

Courthouse News Service2h

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 ...

6hon 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 ...

5hon MSN

Germany will likely continue its leadership on climate action. But expect a change in tone

Germany has long been considered to have relatively ambitious climate goals and it’s likely that combatting climate change ...

10hon MSN

Germany's conservatives declare victory in Berlin. Now the hard work begins

A conservative alliance made up of the CDU and CSU is set to lead Germany again, but the new coalition government will have ...

DPA International on MSN12h

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 ...

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

Germany woke Monday after an election in which the center-right conservatives won the most votes but far-right nationalists ...

12hon MSN

Who is Friedrich Merz? Christian Democratic Union frontrunner poised to become Germany’s next Chancellor

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s CDU, is set to form a coalition after winning the most votes, per exit polls. The ...

New York Sun21h

Christian Democrats Union Wins German Election as Far-Right AfD Party Gains Ground, Placing Second in Exit Polls

Germany has elected Friedrich Merz, a candidate for the country’s conservative Christian Democrats Union party, as its next ...

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