Five key takeaways from the German election
Put simply, more than four in every five of Germany's 59.2 million voters turned out. It reflects just how energised Germans ...
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 ...
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German election rekindles old divisions
A divided Germany has emerged from Sunday’s election. The vote delivered a resounding defeat of the Social Democrats (SPD) of ...
USA Today8d
Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet the conservative leader taking the reins of the German chancellery
Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces its biggest economic and diplomatic crises in decades and Europe ...
The Local8d
What kind of coalition government should Germany expect after election?
After the CDU/CSU emerged as the largest party in the federal election, one thing is certain: Germany is heading for a change ...
Politico8d
What Germany’s Election Means for America — and the World
Friedrich Merz — the leader of the victorious Christian Democratic Union-Christian Social Union alliance — is a U.S.-loving former lawyer but he may clash with President Donald Trump ...
The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power
Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...
German Vote Boosts Europe’s Centrists, as Merz Seeks ‘Independence From U.S.’
Friedrich Merz could have one shot at fending off ascending populists and an increasingly hostile U.S., analysts say.
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Germany Warns of Russian Disinformation Targeting Election
Security agencies in Leipzig and Hamburg have identified multiple ... demonising the conservative frontrunner for chancellor, Friedrich Merz.
The New York Times8d
Friedrich Merz Is Set to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor
new video loaded: Friedrich Merz Is Set to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor The leader of the conservative Christian Democrats celebrated as exit polls indicated they had won Sunday’s election ...
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Germany warns of Russian disinformation targeting election
Security agencies in Leipzig and Hamburg have identified multiple ... demonising the conservative frontrunner for chancellor, Friedrich Merz. Sign up here. The technical staff at Brazil's ...