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Germany, Friedrich Merz

The Associated Press on MSN · 9h

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.

Courthouse News Service · 3h

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.

Greek Reporter · 16h

Germany Elections: Conservatives Win, Far-Right in Second Place

Friedrich Merz's CDU won Germany's elections with 28.6 percent, while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) recorded big gains.

Germany, Election

The New York Times · 7h

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

German Reactions to Election Result

People hold signs in support of German conservative candidate for chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz, during the 2025 general election, at the CDU party headquarters in Berlin,

Associated Press · 1h

What to know about Germany’s election results

Provisional results confirmed that the mainstream conservative party led by Friedrich Merz has won Germany’s national election.

12hon MSN

Germany's conservatives declare victory in Berlin. Now the hard work begins

These include an economic malaise that has gripped the country in recent years, with its car-and-export-orientated economy ...

5hon MSN

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.

14hon MSN

CDU has limited options for forming government by shutting out second-place Alternative for Germany

The CDU/CSU won the German elections on Sunday but have limited options to form a government after taking first place in the ...

7hon MSN

Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...

36mon MSN

Fears after rise of far-right in eastern Germany leaves multicultural Berlin surrounded

Decades after the unification of Germany, the rise of extremist parties has divided the country once again, leaving the ...

9hon MSN

After Germany’s Right-Wing Gains in Elections, New Conservative Leader Vows to ‘Achieve Independence’ From U.S. Under Trump’s Rule

While the far right made historic gains in Germany's elections on Sunday, Conservative politician Friedrich Merz won with ...

6don MSN

These Are the Candidates to Be the Next Chancellor of Germany

Bidding to be Germany’s next leader are the incumbent, the leader of the opposition, the vice chancellor, and a far-right ...

7h

Germany's Merz says he will get in touch with SPD to initiate talks

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz says he wants to form a government as soon as possible after his CDU/CSU bloc ...

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