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Germany, Europe and Friedrich Merz

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Merz warns Europe should seek ‘independence’ from US after conservatives win German election - and far-right support surges

Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after his opposition conservatives won elections on Sunday, in a vote that also saw surging support for the far-right.

The Conversation · 31m

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.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

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 election

Germany, Election

Six things we learnt from the German election

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the centre-Right Christian Democratic Union party (CDU), has emerged as the winner of Germany’s elections.

The New York Times · 9h

5 Takeaways From Germany’s Election

Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big implications for Europe.

The Financial Times · 5h

Germany’s historic election — in charts

The elections have highlighted the steady erosion in support for the so-called people’s parties — the CDU and the SPD — that have dominated Germany’s political life since 1949. Merz was aiming to secure at least 30 per cent of the vote for the CDU and its Bavarian sister party,

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Live updates: Germans vote in crucial election as Europe grapples with a new Trump administration

Four candidates are running to be Germany’s next leader: incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz, current Vice ...

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German Election results: Merz faces tough coalition talks as AfD makes record gains

The far-right AfD and the Left jointly secured the one third of seats needed to block constitutional changes. Both oppose ...

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Decisive German Election Lifts DAX Index, European Defense Stocks

German stocks rose modestly after a solid election victory for the conservative Friedrich Merz left him with a clear path to ...

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Friedrich Merz prioritizes Ukraine and US, vows to tackle migration and economy after German election win

Germany’s mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country’s national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an ...

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German Election Unlikely To Provide Required Auto Industry Shakeup

German auto industry investors can relax as the election produced a bland result. Anyone looking to find quick solutions to ...

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Heard on the Street: Trumpian 'Realpolitik' Defines Outcome of German Elections

Is the outcome of the German election bullish for European stocks? It depends on the degree to which “realpolitik” prevails ...

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German election results 2025 – live: Trump hails ‘great day for Germany’ as Merz’s Conservatives claim victory

US president Donald Trump has hailed Sunday as a "great day for Germany" after an election in which conservative opposition ...

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Germany’s far-right AfD still faces limits, despite election success

The success of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is a sign of the times. Across Europe, far-right parties once on the ...

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