German election: the results explained as Friedrich Merz comes out swinging for Europe
Friedrich Merz, the presumptive chancellor of Germany, has confirmed he will seek a coalition with the social democratic SPD after the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) won the February 23 election, topping the poll with 28.
Who Is Friedrich Merz, Germany’s Likely New Chancellor?
After an election dominated by immigration and economic issues, Germany’s likely new chancellor is Friedrich Merz, the leader of the conservative Christian Democrats. His party finished first with just under 29 percent of the vote and will need to form a coalition government.
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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Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...
The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.
The next German government faces calls to loosen borrowing rules, slash energy costs and spur innovation. It won’t be easy.
Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election and decried the historic gains of the far-right conservative ...
F RIEDRICH MERZ, who is likely to become Germany’s next chancellor, used his victory in Sunday’s elections to issue a ...
Germany’s election continues a slump for left-leaning parties in affluent countries, often connected to immigration and the ...
Friedrich Merz faces complex coalition negotiations after the far-right AfD surged to a historic second place in a fractured ...
Sunday’s election comes as Germany and the rest of Europe grapple with the new Trump administration, the Russia-Ukraine war ...
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