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Who Is Friedrich Merz? Germany's Likely Next Chancellor

The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory.

Reuters on MSN · 23h

Likely next German chancellor Merz questions NATO's future in 'current form'

Germany's likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz questioned on Sunday whether NATO would remain in its "current form" by June in light of comments by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, and said Europe must quickly establish an independent defence capability.

The Associated Press on MSN · 14h

Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to take Germany's top job after election?

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader.

Voters shift to right in German election

Reuters · 1h

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.

U.S. News & World Report on M… · 16h

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.

The Washington Post · 1d

Voters shift to the right in German election

The conservative Christian Democratic Union won a plurality in the Bundestag, exit polls suggested Feb. 23, while the far-right AfD came in second.

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The Associated Press on MSN · 20h

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.

Reuters · 17h

US equities falter while Germany and euro digest election results

Wall Street struggled for traction on Monday, ending mixed after slumping last week, while German election results buoyed German shares and Europe's single currency as investors waited for midweek results from artificial intelligence chip leader Nvidia.

The Financial Times · 1d

What the German election result means for Europe

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U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Germany's Merz Will Push up Debt With Help of Left, Says AfD Leader

The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), the second largest party in parliament after Sunday's election, said Germany's likely next chancellor would be held hostage by left-wing parties that would seek to loosen tough fiscal rules.

Reuters · 1d

Leader of Germany's far-right AfD hails 'historic' election result

While Germany's opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday (February 23), putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor, the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second on its best ever result,

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

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 fringe have gone mainstream.

Merz Appears Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor

Exit polls suggest that Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the conservative Christian Democrats who has vowed to bring ...

Kremlin Says 'Let's See' When Asked About Future Ties With New German Chancellor

Merz, 69, is set to become Germany's next chancellor after his CDU/CSU bloc came in first place, with the far-right ...

Germany’s likely next chancellor: Europe must seek to ‘achieve independence’ from US

Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...

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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.

The Associated Press on MSN7d

4 candidates want to be Germany’s next chancellor. Who are they?

Four candidates are bidding to be Germany’s next leader in Sunday’s election. The would-be chancellors are the incumbent, the ...

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What went wrong for Habeck and Germany's Green Party?

Of all three former governing parties, the Greens performed best in the general election. But they have still landed in ...

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Germany to move toward 'independence' from US, new leader says

Friedrich Merz's CDU party emerged as the largest party in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.

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Germany’s election victor must ditch its debt rules—fast

F RIEDRICH MERZ, who is likely to become Germany’s next chancellor, used his victory in Sunday’s elections to issue a ...

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