Deeply divided Germany elects conservative Merz chancellor, far right surges to second place
Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats took the highest portion of a record number of votes. An ascendant far right, crumbling international order and sluggish German economy face the incoming chancellor.
He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and ...
Germany's conservative CDU leader Friedrich Merz welcomed on Monday the interest shown by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ...
Sunday’s federal election in Germany was historic for more than one reason. After the collapse of the so-called ‘traffic ...
The centre-right CDU has emerged as the biggest party in the German election, making Merz the most likely to lead a ...
German politicians reacted on Monday to the preliminary results of the federal parliamentary elections, in which the ...
Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow ...
Germany is facing weeks of political uncertainty as CDU leader Friedrich Merz pushes to form a new government by Easter, ...
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