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Germany's conservative CDU/CSU wins; Merz poised for chancellor
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 far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest
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German shares steal spotlight after Merz's conservatives win vote
Friedrich Merz, head of the conservative Christian Democrats, has vowed to bring stronger leadership to Europe, where the new Trump administration has sowed anxiety.
Friedrich Merz, a conservative rival of Angela Merkel, is on track to become the next chancellor, though the far-right AfD is expected to make historic gains.
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The Christian Democrat, whose party won the parliamentary elections, quickly began negotiating with the Social Democrats to secure a majority in parliament. The likely future chancellor insists the country cannot delay the military investments needed due to US disengagement.
Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made historic gains.
The centre-right CDU has emerged as the biggest party in the German election, making Merz the most likely to lead a government, following coalition negotiations.
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