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Friedrich Merz, Elections in Germany

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

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 Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Merz faces difficult path to government after German election win

German conservatives under Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to quickly form a government after winning a national election but face tricky coalition talks and the prospect of an obstructive parliament after far-right and far-left parties surged.

CNN on MSN · 1d

‘Merz might turn out to be a transitional figure,’ says analyst on German elections

Paula Newton speaks with David Broder, the Europe Editor at Jacobin, and Constanze Stelzenmüller, Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution, about the results of the German elections.

Germany, Key and election

Germany's election: what happens now?

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.

invezz on MSN · 10h

Germany’s election shock: Key results, implications, and what’s next

Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany’s next chancellor, but his victory may not deliver the stability many voters had hoped for. The 2025 election marks a major turning point for Germany, with a sharp rightward shift and the collapse of the center-left.

Five key takeaways from the German election

Here are five key takeaways. Look at an election results map of Germany, and you could almost have travelled back in time to the Cold War, when an iron curtain divided communist East Germany from the west.

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German Election Updates: Merz warns 'five minutes to midnight for Europe' amid Trump tensions

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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Merz leads in Germany’s election while AfD makes historic gains | AP Explains

Germany has voted — and the exit polls show opposition leader Friedrich Merz and his Conservative Party on course for a ...

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Merz dashes to Paris for surprise talks with Macron as security fears weigh on EU

Incoming German leader will hold high-stakes talks with French president as Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump hover over Europe ...

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German election victor Merz plans pivot from US as coalition talks loom

Friedrich Merz faces complex coalition negotiations after the far-right AfD surged to a historic second place in a fractured ...

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Germany Elections: Future Chancellor Plans To Counter The Kremlin And Support Ukraine

Friedrich Merz may create a new European military alliance.

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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 ...

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Germany Election Shows a Politically Rightward Shift

Far-right gains and a ‘sharper and edgier’ chancellor are among the takeaways from the country’s contest, an expert says.

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