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Germany, Europe and Friedrich Merz

Can Friedrich Merz be the leader Germany – and Europe – needs?

As expected, Friedrich Merz is set to become the next German chancellor after his conservative Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) won one of the tightest and highest-turnout elections in the country’s postwar history.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

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.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

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

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

Germany, Friedrich Merz and AfD

CNN · 3d

German elections: CDU’s Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges

Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow live updates.

Yahoo · 2d

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.

CBS News · 1d

Germany's election won by conservatives, and far-right AfD party surges, official results show

Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while far-right party AfD surged to become the nation's second-largest.

Friedrich Merz aims to close coalition agreement with SPD

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to take Germany’s top job after election?

He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia’s war on Ukraine.

WION on MSN · 6h

Germany election results: Friedrich Merz aims to close coalition agreement with SPD

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who came out on top in the snap election results, is aiming to close a coalition agreement with outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD, which came third in the elections.

Hosted on MSN · 19h

German government coalition talks between CDU and SPD to begin, Merz says

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Germany's Election and the Shifting Sands of European Security

Friedrich Merz and the CDU's victory in the German election present a shift in Germany's foreign policy, with an emphasis on ...

The Latest: Opposition leader Merz set to form Germany's next government

Germany's mainstream conservatives won the country's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s ...

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German CDU leader Merz welcomes UK's interest in improving Europe ties

Germany's conservative CDU leader Friedrich Merz welcomed on Monday the interest shown by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ...

CDU has limited options for forming government by shutting out second-place Alternative for Germany

Alternative for Germany, the reformation party that sits to the right of the CDU/CSU's centrist conservatism, received ...

Al Jazeera English3d

Germany’s CDU ahead in election exit poll, strong support for far right

Friedrich Merz from the opposition CDU is on track to be Germany’s next chancellor. Leaders of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are gearing up to lead the country's ...

Germany’s Likely Next Chancellor Pushes For Tighter Border Controls

Germany's economy is in desperate need of foreign labor, but a political environment hostile to all kinds of immigrants makes ...

The National Interest6h

Germany’s New Chancellor Must Do the Unthinkable

If he wants an effective governing majority, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must invite the AfD into the government.

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Germany’s election shock: Key results, implications, and what’s next

Germany’s 2025 election delivered a CDU/CSU victory but no clear majority. Coalition talks, economic stagnation, and shifting ...

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