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Germany's conservative election turn points to 'Trump effect internationally,' expert says
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Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to lead Germany after its election?
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
Germany's Left Party will vote against a special fund for increased military spending in the next legislature, party leader Ines Schwerdtner said on Tuesday.
Hamas, Germany
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Trial begins in Germany for 4 alleged Hamas members accused of seeking weapons caches across Europe
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Hamas Members Suspected of Plotting Attacks Go on Trial in Germany
Four Hamas members detained on suspected attack plans -German prosecutor
BERLIN (Reuters) -Four members of the Islamist militant group Hamas have been detained on suspicion of planning attacks on Jewish institutions in Europe, German prosecutors said in a statement on Thursday.
Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to form a government quickly in order to revive a moribund economy, hike defence spending and tackle diplomatic challenges ranging from a confrontational Trump administration to ending the Ukraine war.
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has opened talks with the Social Democrats to quickly approve as much as €200 billion ($210 billion) in special defense spending, according to a person familiar with those discussions.
The resurgence of the far-left Left Party, as well as a historic result for the far-right AfD, demonstrates growing support for the extremes as the outlook for Europe's largest economy darkens and the arrival of millions of migrants polarises society.
Euro Rises
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US equities falter while Germany and euro digest election results
Euro Rises as Traders Digest Germany’s Election Outcome
Euro rose against other currencies in the early Asian session as traders digested the outcome of Germany’s election.
Germany’s Election Shakes Up Europe
Germany’s Social Democrats indicated they’re open to financing a big increase in military spending by either loosening rules restricting government borrowing or creating another special fund.
F RIEDRICH MERZ, who is likely to become Germany’s next chancellor, used his victory in Sunday’s elections to issue a remarkable warning to his compatriots. This was not the need to revive his country’s ailing economy,
Omar Alkadamani, a Syrian-born, naturalised German citizen, used to support Germany's centre-left Social Democrats. Unsettled by its increasingly tough stance on migration, however, he cast his vote on Sunday for the far-left Left Party.
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